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October 11, 2013
Business Outlook Survey - Autumn 2013
Weak demand and uncertainty regarding future demand continue to weigh on firms’ investment decisions and near-term capacity planning, according to responses to the autumn survey. -
October 11, 2013
Senior Loan Officer Survey - Third-Quarter 2013
The survey, conducted between 9 and 13 September, pointed to continued easing in overall business-lending conditions during the third quarter of 2013. -
October 9, 2013
Bank of Canada Statement on the Nomination of Janet Yellen as Chairwoman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System
The Bank of Canada welcomes the nomination of Janet Yellen as the new Chairwoman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. -
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Public/Private Transitions and Firm Financing
A large body of empirical literature investigates differences in financing structures across firms. Private firms’ financing receives little attention due to the lack of data. -
The Common Component of CPI: An Alternative Measure of Underlying Inflation for Canada
In this paper, the authors propose a measure of underlying inflation for Canada obtained from estimating a monthly factor model on individual components of the CPI. This measure, labelled the common component of CPI, has intuitive appeal and a number of interesting features. -
October 2, 2013
Debt Management Strategy Consultations - 2014-15
The Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada are seeking views of government securities distributors, institutional investors, and other interested parties on issues related to the design and operation of the Government of Canada’s domestic debt program for 2014-15 and beyond. -
October 1, 2013
Global Growth and the Prospects for Canada’s Exports
Senior Deputy Governor Tiff Macklem discusses global growth and the prospects for Canada’s exports.