Juggling Dynamite

Human reality is continually evolving; investing some time to comprehend the what and why of the metaverse is proactive. The Globe article below is a good start.  Prepare to be challenged. This is all as nascent as the internet was in the late 1990s when few people understood what it was or why they would ever use it. And yet, here we are.

Worthwhile metaverse review by Joe Castaldo. Noodle-burner to be sure. Is the metaverse the future of the internet? A Globe journalist steps inside to find out /via @globeandmail https://t.co/72O9ayGyfF

— Danielle Park (@kdaniellepark) May 2, 2022

The latest Ipsos survey for MNP demonstrates the extent to which some Canadians are being squeezed by rising rates and a resumption of debt collection efforts by CRA and other creditors.  MNP President Grant Bazian discussed the findings on BNN.  Here is a direct video link.

“…most definitely” some complacency among Canadians as emergency COVID-19 aid programs shielded households from the economic ravages of the pandemic. He added that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) wasn’t as aggressive for a period of time, and that banks didn’t “want to be seen as the bad guy.

”I like to say the glue that holds all this together was low interest rates. It’s (sic) been so low for so long a period that people are structuring their finances around those low interest rates.”

“So when the subsidies and the relief is coming to an end, and the grace periods by some of the lending institutions may be coming to an end, coupled with rising interest rates — I think that’s where you’re getting the nervous tendencies.”

Danielle was a guest with Jim Goodard on Talk Digital Network talking about recent developments in the world economy and markets. Here is a direct audio link.