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• What Do Survey Data Tell Us About US Businesses?

  Staff Working Paper 2019-45 Anmol Bhandari, Serdar Birinci, Ellen McGrattan, Kurt See

  This paper examines the reliability of survey data on business incomes, valuations, and rates of return, which are key inputs for studies of wealth inequality and entrepreneurial choice.

  Content Type(s): Staff research, Staff working papers Topic(s): Business fluctuations and cycles, Firm dynamics JEL Code(s): C, C8, C83, E, E2, E22, H, H2, H25
• December 5, 2019

  Economic Progress Report: Charting Our Own Course

  Remarks Timothy Lane Ottawa Board of Trade Ottawa, Ontario

  Deputy Governor Timothy Lane talks about the different monetary policy paths taken by Canada and the United States over the last decade and reviews the Bank of Canada’s latest interest rate decision.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Remarks Topic(s): Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Recent economic and financial developments
• December 5, 2019

  Canadian economy resilient despite global uncertainty

  Speech summary Timothy Lane Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal Ottawa, Ontario

  Speaking a day after we decided to hold interest rates steady, Deputy Governor Timothy Lane explained that Canada’s economy remains resilient.

  Content Type(s): Press, Speeches and appearances, Speech summaries Topic(s): Monetary policy, Monetary policy framework, Recent economic and financial developments
• December 4, 2019

  Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 ¾ percent

  Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario

  The Bank of Canada today maintained its target for the overnight rate at 1 ¾ percent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 2 percent and the deposit rate is 1 ½ percent.

  Content Type(s): Press, Press releases