Bank of Canada cuts short-term growth forecast
Growth is now expected to average about 2.5% in the first half of 2007
- By: James Langton
- January 18, 2007 January 18, 2007
- 16:40
Growth is now expected to average about 2.5% in the first half of 2007
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