Question: Compare and comment on the following economic indicators, using the data provided. 1) GDP growth rate (2019 to 2020) 2) Unemployment rate (2019 to 2020)

Compare and comment on the following economic indicators, using the data provided.

1) GDP growth rate (2019 to 2020)

2) Unemployment rate (2019 to 2020)

3) Inflation rate (2019 to 2020)

4) Interest rates (2019 to 2020)

Compare and comment on the following economic indicators, using the data provided.

2019 2020 2021 Forecast Average Real GDP growth Budget 2019 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 2019 Economic and Fiscal Update 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.7 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 1.7 6.8 5.5 -0.6 GDP inflation Budget 2019 1.6 1.9 2.0 1.9 2019 Economic and Fiscal Update 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.0 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 1.9 0.5 2.2 1.4 Nominal GDP growth Budget 2019 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.6 2019 Economic and Fiscal Update 3.7 3.7 3.8 3.7 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 3.6 6.3 7.9 0.8 Nominal GDP level (billions of dollars) Budget 2019 2,304 2,385 2,473 2019 Economic and Fiscal Update 2,306 2,390 2,481 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 2,304 2,158 2,328 Difference between Budget 2019 and 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot -227 -145 -186 Difference between EFU 2019 and 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot -2 -231 -153 -192 3-month treasury bill rate Budget 2019 1.9 2.2 2.3 2.2 2019 Economic and Fiscal Update 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.6 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 10-year government bond rate Budget 2019 2.4 2.7 2.8 2.8 2019 Economic and Fiscal Update 1.5 1.6 2.0 1.8 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 1.6 0.8 1.0 0.9 Exchange rate (US cents/C$) Budget 2019 76.3 77.2 77.7 77.5 2019 Economic and Fiscal Update 75.4 76.2 76.6 76.4 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 75.4 72.4 73.8 73.1 Unemployment rate Budget 2019 5.7 5.9 6.0 5.9 2019 Economic and Fiscal Update 5.7 5.8 5.8 5.8 2020 Economic and Fiscal Snapshot 5.7 7.8 8.8

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