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Central bank ‘forward guidance’—a valuable tool when used wisely

The Bank of Canada recently lowered its policy rate, making it three cuts in a row.


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Don’t raise the Bank of Canada’s 2% inflation target

Reductions in purchasing power tend to be concentrated among lower-income workers.


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Nobel Prize awarded to supporters of central banking

Bernanke chose to pay interest on bank reserves, which caused banks to hold onto reserves rather than lend them out.


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Independent central bank may be only defense against Ottawa’s ‘crisis’ management

The central bank has acknowledged that it underestimated the inflationary effects of its actions.


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Central bank ‘equity’ quest raises questions about non-traditional monetary tools

Central banks may direct chartered banks to increase lending to borrowers from underrepresented communities.


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Governments and central bankers may have paved way for severe pain in near future
Governments around the world—including Canada—have injected an enormous amount of liquidity into the financial system.