We have been looking at how the international prices (values) of currencies can rise and fall in response to changes in international receipts and payments. When a nation permits the international value of its currency to the various current account items shown, plus inflows of capital into Canada, including foreign direct investment into Canada, foreign purchases of Canadian stocks and bonds (including corporate bonds and bonds issued by governments), and foreign purchases of short-term Canadian securities (such as Treasury Bills) and bank deposits. Canada’s payments internationally are comprised of payments for the various current account items, plus outflows of capital from Canada, as Canadian businesses and citizens invest funds in other nations. We will examine Canada’s Balance of Payments in more detail; in this chapter, we are mainly concerned with the relationship between Canada’s Balance of Payments and the international value of the Canadian dollar.
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It’s also important to remember that, historically, there have been various major events that had dramatic short-term impacts on the markets. Looking back, these are now mere blips on financial market radars. Generally, people who stay invested are typically rewarded in the long run.
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As noted above, certain types of government expenditures, such as unemployment insurance and welfare, tend to wise automatically during recessions, as unemployment rises. In addition to this, many of the government’s tax revenues, such as those from income taxes, profits taxes and sales taxes, tend to be depressed by slower economic activity during recessions. With government tax revenues depressed and expenditures rising, there is an automatic tendency for the government’s budget to go into a “deficit” as a recession develops. This budget deficit will then help to counteract the recession automatically, which is why such government expenditures and tax revenues are called “automatic stabilizers”.
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