The "new consensus" in macroeconomics downplayed fiscal policy prior to the financial crisis. This view dramatically changed during and immediately following the crisis. However, this view has witnessed a reversal and returned to the pre-crisis policy perspective, especially since 2010. In this...

The history of the Bank of Canada and the U.S. Federal Reserve System is intertwined not only because of geographical proximity but because of the reciprocal influence on the way they have evolved their structures to conduct monetary policy. While both find their origins in financial crises, the...