Economy
Quebec’s Fiscal Situation The Necessity of Austerity
Quebec's austerity measures which include the raising of tuition fees for its post-secondary students have been headline news in Canada for the past month. In ……Read More
Economy
Economy
Canada’s Perfect Retirement Storm
Canada's Bank of Montreal recently released the results of another one of their fascinating surveys; this time, they asked Canadians whether or not they expected ……Read More
Economy
How Could Canada’s Bursting Real Estate Bubble Affect All Canadians
Recently, Bloomberg published a news item on Canada's banking system and its relationship with the country's real estate market. While I'm not prone to quote from ……Read More
Economy
The World’s Impending Corporate Debt Wall
Some months back, I posted an article that outlined the dangers of the world's overall sovereign, corporate and household debt levels in an posting entitled ……Read More
Economy
The Data Behind America’s Unemployment Rate
Along with the monthly unemployment data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases a monthly review showing the number of jobs available to Americans. The ……Read More
Economy
Canada’s Mortgage Stress Test How Nervous Are Canadians?
Over the past few months, I have posted several items on Canada's overheated housing markets and stratospheric levels of household debt. While those with common ……Read More