monetary policy

Charts to watch in 2021: The most important Canadian economic graphs for the year ahead

As we prepare to leave this surreal year behind, experts share charts showing what they’ll watch for in the economy in the coming year

Stephen Poloz to corporate Canada: Cheer up

The Bank of Canada governor would like to counter the persistent sense of pessimism in the economy and encourage business to invest once again

What exactly are negative interest rates anyway?

Economist Paul Beaudry explains the new thinking around negative interest rates and how they would impact consumers were they implemented in Canada

The bumpy road back to a ‘normal’ economy

After years of crisis, we may have trouble believing the Bank of Canada still recognizes what normality looks like

Central bankers: A new dismal normal is upon us

The baby boomer generation will single-handedly depress potential growth in the economy

Why was the Bank of Canada so wrong for so long?

When you make the same mistake for four years in a row, hard questions have to be asked

Jim Flaherty has to stop talking about monetary policy

The more he says, the more he undermines the Bank of Canada governor

What the end of QE will mean for Canada (as explained by the Bank of Canada)

Six things about the Fed, QE and its influence on Canada

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Has Ben Bernanke made Stephen Poloz’s job more difficult?

The Federal Reserve chairman and the Canadian dollar

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10 things you should know about the new Bank of Canada governor

1. His name is Stephen Poloz and his appointment surprised many analysts

NGDP targeting could change the way we manage inflation

So you should know what it is. Stephen Gordon explains

Mark Carney talks fiscal cliff, Fed policy and housing bubble

A departing governor shares his views and dodges one tricky question