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Danielle was a guest on the CBC Weekend Business Panel. Here is a direct video link.

As we enter the second half of 2023, the economy continues chugging along. GDP growth for Q2 is currently estimated at 2.3%, and inflation continues dropping, with the latest June headline CPI just in at 3.0%. Have those warning of recession been wrong? Or will the lag effect result in a bumpier ride for the remainder of the year. Here is a direct video link.

Home prices in the US peaked a year ago in June. Since then, transactions have noticeably cooled as mortgage rates have skyrocketed. And while prices have declined in a number of markets nationwide, the correction so far has been quite mild. Are the housing bears wrong? Or are things going to get notably worse from here? For an update on the state of the US housing market, housing analyst Nick Gerli, founder of Reventure Consulting, returns to share his latest outlook with us — complemented by a number of his excellent charts. Here is a direct video link.