Uncertainty and cost pressures remain firms’ most frequently mentioned concerns (Chart 3). The sources of uncertainty noted most...
BUSINESS OUTLOOK SURVEY
Interest rates continue to curb demand Indicators of demand remain soft. Sales growth over the past year...
Roughly three-quarters of firms said they are being negatively impacted by higher interest rates. These firms have...
Around half of the firms that changed their prices more often than they usually do expect to...
Firms still expect weak sales growth Businesses continue to anticipate their sales growth will be weak over...
Firms expect slower sales growth For the fifth consecutive quarter, businesses expect their sales growth to slow...
Capacity pressures have eased from high levels The share of firms reporting capacity pressures has moderated. Although...
Box 1: Firms’ price-setting behaviour returns to pre-pandemic approaches During the recovery from the pandemic, many businesses...
When asked what circumstances would need to be in place for inflation to return to 2%, firms...
In early March, the Bank conducted an online survey of Canadian firms to supplement the findings of...
