January 25, 2023
Annual Report, Bank of Canada Review, Bank of Canada Review articles, Books and monographs, , Business Outlook Survey, Financial Stability Report, Financial System Review articles, Monetary Policy Report, Quarterly Financial Report, Senior Loan Officer Survey
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January 16, 2023
Business Outlook Survey—Fourth Quarter of 2022
Results from the fourth-quarter 2022 Business Outlook Survey and the Business Leaders’ Pulse surveys from October 2022 through January 2023 show that business sentiment has continued to weaken. As a result of rising interest rates, firms’ sales expectations and investment plans are softening. Capacity pressures have moderated from elevated levels. In this context, firms expect a slower pace of price increases.