Higher prices will be temporary, the central bank says
Gross domestic product posted its first decline in a year
The central bank expects a strong economic recovery starting this summer
The losses marked the second consecutive month of employment declines
However, the central bank doesn't yet see a need to offer its own digital currency
The bank is working on issuing a federal green bond proposed in last month's federal budget
Gas prices posted a record increase
The uneven impact of the pandemic on certain sectors, workers must be addressed, he said in a speech
Fewer jobs may be created than the feds forecasted
Overall economic activity was about 2% below the levels seen pre-pandemic in February 2020