Monthly Archives: April 2021

Pressure on OSFI to cool Canadian property market

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) will launch a new consultation on the stress test Thursday with the goal of determining whether changes are needed to the framework that dictates whether or not borrowers can qualify for … Continue reading

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Millions tumble out of the global middle class

Even as many global stock and commodity markets have rebounded above pre-pandemic levels in recent months, economic recovery is far from globally synchronous.  Costs of the pandemic and worst economic downturn since the 1930s are continuing to compound. The emergence … Continue reading

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Rosenberg: Inflation expectations overdone

At the end of March 2020, stock, commodity and corporate debt markets rebounded sharply in anticipation of reopening data that improved later last summer.  Today, the question is when will these same markets start repricing slower growth and revenue heading … Continue reading

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