Kevin Carmichael

Ottawa - Globe and Mail Update Last updated on Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2009 02:59AM EDT

The U.S. and Canadian central banks are promising to keep borrowing rates at record lows well into next year as they seek to foster a recovery that both institutions say won't hit its stride until 2011.

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