Author Archives: Danielle Park

Plan to downsize housing for retirement? You aren’t alone

According to Statistics Canada’s 2024 population estimates, there are roughly 9.3 million Baby Boomers in Canada (born 1946-1964), now aged 61 to 79, and comprising 23% of the population. The final 25% of the group (2.2–2.4 million, born 1961-1964) will … Continue reading

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How will AI pay our bills?

The US central bank cut its policy rate on Wednesday, and US mortgage rates rose. Layoffs are surging, and loan delinquencies are driving a repo boom not seen since the 2009 recession. See, We Spent the Night Shift With the Repo … Continue reading

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Layoffs spreading even with financial conditions ultra-easy

Nearly 2 million Americans have been unemployed for 27 weeks or more, according to recent federal data, and layoffs are growing daily as companies look to slash overhead. Amazon said this week it would cut 14,000 corporate jobs, with plans … Continue reading

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