Recent economic and financial developments
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July 13, 2016
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. -
June 15, 2016
The Canadian Economy: A Progress Report
Governor Stephen S. Poloz talks about the outlook for Canada’s economy and the adjustment to lower resource prices. -
April 26, 2016
A New Balance Point: Global Trade, Productivity and Economic Growth
Governor Stephen S. Poloz talks about slowing international trade growth and the implications for productivity and the global economy. -
April 13, 2016
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. -
March 30, 2016
Adjusting to the Fall in Commodity Prices: One Step at a Time
Deputy Governor Lynn Patterson discusses how the Canadian economy is adjusting to the fall in commodity prices. -
February 24, 2016
Connecting the Dots: Elevated Household Debt and the Risk to Financial Stability
Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri discusses household debt, the risk it poses to financial stability and the role of the Bank of Canada. -
What Is Behind the Weakness in Global Investment?
The recovery in private business investment globally remains extremely weak more than seven years after the financial crisis. This paper contributes to the ongoing policy debate on the factors behind this weakness by analyzing the role of growth prospects and uncertainty in explaining developments in non-residential private business investment in large advanced economies since the crisis. -
January 20, 2016
Monetary Policy Report Press Conference Opening Statement
Governor Stephen S. Poloz discusses key issues involved in the Governing Council’s deliberations about the policy rate decision and the MPR. -
Extending the Labour Market Indicator to the Canadian Provinces
Calculating the labour market indicator (LMI) at the provincial level provides useful insights into Canada’s regional economies and reveals differing trends in the state of underlying labour market conditions across provinces. Conclusions based on the Canadian LMI do not necessarily translate to the provinces. In most cases, the correlations between the provincial LMIs and the underlying labour market variables have the expected sign.