Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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What COVID-19 May Leave Behind: Technology-Related Job Postings in Canada
COVID-19 affects technology adoption: online job postings for technology-related occupations fall less during pandemic lockdowns and pick up faster during reopenings than postings for more traditional occupations. -
March 25, 2022
A world of difference: Households, the pandemic and monetary policy
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki discusses how differences among households affect economic outcomes, how shocks can have important uneven effects across households, and why these things matter for monetary policy. -
March 25, 2022
Household differences and why they matter
Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki talks about why differences in income, wealth and debt across households are important for the economy and what the Bank of Canada will be watching for as interest rates rise. -
COVID-19, Containment and Consumption
We assess the impact of COVID-19 on consumption indicators by estimating the effects of government-mandated containment measures and of the willingness of individuals to voluntarily physically distance to prevent contagion. -
Central Bank Liquidity Facilities and Market Making
We create a theoretical model of central bank asset purchases. The model helps explain how, in a crisis, these purchases ease pressures on investment dealers. -
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March 3, 2022
Economic progress report: Controlling inflation
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the Bank’s latest interest rate announcement and what’s driving inflation in Canada. He also discusses how the Bank will manage the next step in the Bank’s balance sheet operations – quantitative tightening. -
March 3, 2022
Getting inflation back to target
Governor Tiff Macklem talks about the Bank of Canada’s decision yesterday to raise its policy interest rate. He explains that after two years of extraordinary stimulus, we are now on a path of rising interest rates. -
February 16, 2022
Expecting the unexpected: Central bank decision making in turbulent times
Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Tim Lane discusses how the Bank responds to uncertainty in turbulent times.