Author Archives: Danielle Park

The Bank of Canada press conference yesterday finally admitted facts about Canada’s housing market: “The housing market is looking weaker, and weaker than we had incorporated into our January outlook. So, that’s something we will be looking at when we … Continue reading →

With higher oil prices expected to impact inflation, financial markets shifted from anticipating rate cuts to considering the possibility of rate hikes in Canada. In response, longer-term bond yields rose for the first couple of weeks of March, pushing up … Continue reading →

An oil shock amid rising credit stress and negative job revisions, unexpectedly pushing up unemployment.  Every cycle is a little different, but similar developments have marked the onset of past recessions and bear markets. Oil price spikes reduce economic demand, … Continue reading →