One thing that concerns economists and policymakers about these ups and downs (commonly called the business cycle) is how close current output is to an economy’s long-term potential output. That is, ...

One thing that concerns economists and policymakers about these ups and downs (commonly called the business cycle) is how close current output is to an economy’s long-term potential output. That is, ...

This note contains the Bank of Canada’s 2024 staff assessment of potential output in Canada. Between 2023 and 2027, potential output growth is expected to average around 2% annually. Relative to the ...

This note presents the annual update of Bank of Canada staff estimates for growth in global potential output. These estimates serve as key inputs to the analysis supporting the April 2024 Monetary ...

The Fed's report showed capacity utilization at factories, a measure of potential output being used, fell to 76.3%. The overall industrial utilization rate increased to 77.8%. A separate report ...