After cutting interest rates in January and July, the Bank of Canada now has to basically rely on charm to send signals, argues a Canadian Business column.
The bank’s new challenge is to preserve confidence in Canada’s sluggish economy. And since policy isn’t an option under the current conditions, the only tools it can use at this point are words and symbolism.
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