The following table shows the average nominal interest rates on six-month treasury bills between 2015 and 2019, which determined the nominal interest rate that the Canadian government paid when it issued debt in those years. The table also shows the inflation rate for the years 2015 to 2019. (All rates are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.) Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Nominal Interest Rate (%) 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.6 1.7 Inflation Rate (%) 1.1 1.4 1.6 2.3 1.9

The following table shows the average nominal interest rates on six-month treasury bills between 2015 and 2019, which determined the nominal interest rate that the Canadian government paid when it issued debt in those years. The table also shows the inflation rate for the years 2015 to 2019. (All rates are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.) Year 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Nominal Interest Rate (%) 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.6 1.7 Inflation Rate (%) 1.1 1.4 1.6 2.3 1.9

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Chapter7: Unemployment And Inflation

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