‘Shock-Prone World’ Highlights Need for Productivity: Bank of Canada Governor

‘Shock-Prone World’ Highlights Need for Productivity: Bank of Canada Governor
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem holds a press conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 23, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the world has become more prone to supply shocks which create more risks to inflation, but the central bank is in a better place to deal with them now that inflation is under control.

However, he said the capacity for monetary policy to stabilize output in the face of supply shocks is “somewhat limited.”