Taking the Economic Pulse: An Improved Tool to Help Track Economic Cycles in Canada

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Page Title:Taking the Economic Pulse: An Improved Tool to Help Track Economic Cycles in Canada – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Taking the Economic Pulse: An Improved Tool to Help Track Economic Cycles in Canada
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/taking-economic-pulse-improved-tool-help-track-economic-cycles-canada/
Published Date:July 26, 2016
Accessed Date:February 15, 2025

A new business cycle measurement developed by a C.D. Howe analyst provides further evidence that there was no recession in 2015, according to a new Institute report. In “Taking the Economic Pulse: An Improved Tool to Help Track Economic Cycles in Canada,” author Jeremy Kronick fills a crucial data gap with a new and improved diffusion index that accurately measures how economic shocks spread throughout the economy. 

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