You are the Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau. The Minister, has been away on an extended vacation and has just returned. He needs you to inform him about the current state of the economy and the short-term economic outlook. Specifically, he wants to know about:
1. The Inflation rate
2. The Prime Interest rate
3. The Strength of the Canadian Dollar, in comparison to the US dollar, the Euro, and the Japanese Yen.
4. The Canadian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and how it has changed from last year
5. How Canadas GDP has grown in relation to the United States and Mexico
6. The stage of the business cycle you believe Canada is currently in The Minister also wants you to mention how the current economic state will affect international business in the near future.