There are many ways that
oil shocks affect the economy, and none of them is good.
Not exact matches
While the near - zero balance of opinion suggests that labour market slack remains, the indicator has continued to improve gradually since the
oil price
shock, as conditions in
affected regions have bottomed out.
The drag from the
oil price
shock and related spillovers is gradually dissipating, and demand growth remains steady in less -
affected regions.
The Canadians who have been
affected by the
oil shock deserve the government's attention, but their economic suffering does not alone make the case for a large national fiscal stimulus initiative.