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On the Wedge Between the PPI and CPI Inflation Indicators

Staff Working Paper 2022-5 Shang-Jin Wei, Yinxi Xie
We find that the CPI and PPI inflation indexes co-moved strongly throughout the late 20th century, but their correlation has fallen substantially since the early 2000s. We offer a structural explanation for this divergence based on the growth of global supply chains since 2000. This finding offers a unique perspective for the future design of optimal monetary policy.
December 15, 2021

Building on success

Speech summary Tiff Macklem Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario
Governor Tiff Macklem speaks about the Bank of Canada’s monetary policy framework review and the agreement between the Government of Canada and the Bank to renew the 2 percent inflation target.
December 15, 2021

Our monetary policy framework: Continuity, clarity and commitment

Remarks (delivered virtually) Tiff Macklem Empire Club of Canada Toronto, Ontario
Governor Tiff Macklem discusses the Bank of Canada’s renewed monetary policy framework. He reviews Canada’s experience with flexible inflation targeting and explains why the Bank and the Government of Canada agreed to renew the 2 percent inflation target.
December 9, 2021

Keeping our eyes on inflation

Speech summary Toni Gravelle Surrey Board of Trade Surrey, British Columbia
Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle talks about the Bank of Canada’s decision yesterday to leave the policy rate unchanged. He explains the link between supply bottlenecks and high inflation and why the Bank thinks both will ease over time.
December 9, 2021

Economic progress report: A recovery unlike any other

Remarks (delivered virtually) Toni Gravelle Surrey Board of Trade Surrey, British Columbia
Deputy Governor Toni Gravelle provides an economic update and discusses the relationship between supply bottlenecks and inflation.
November 16, 2021

Labour market uncertainties and monetary policy

Remarks (delivered virtually) Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Toronto, Ontario
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri talks about changes to the labour market, and how the pandemic affected Canadian workers. He also discusses how the Bank is adapting labour market analysis tools to help guide monetary policy decisions that will support a more inclusive recovery.
November 16, 2021

Measuring changes to the labour market

Speech summary Lawrence L. Schembri Canadian Association for Business Economics Toronto, Ontario
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses how the Canadian labour market has changed during the pandemic. He explains why better tools to measure the health of the job market will help the Bank of Canada set monetary policy that supports the recovery.

What to Target? Insights from a Lab Experiment

Staff Working Paper 2021-53 Isabelle Salle
In a laboratory experiment, we ask participants to predict inflation using three different policy regimes: inflation targeting—with and without greater communication of the target—average inflation targeting and price level targeting. We use participants’ predictions to compare the level and stability of inflation under each regime.
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