How overvalued is the Canadian housing market?
March 10: The IMF chimes in on debt and Canadian house prices. Plus, a growing crisis in Brazil and China’s female factory strikers
Katherine Dunn
Katherine Dunn gathers daily business news for the Morning Playbook from London, England. She’s written about dinosaurs, Danish politics, and, for a brief but confusing period, contemporary art. Tweet at her about the economy around 4 a.m. at @katherine_dunn.
The Morning Playbook: Monday’s business news
March 9: A flurry of hype before Apple’s timely announcement. Plus, Greece, a Loblaw expansion, and the life and times of a Pigeon King
Your Friday economic pick-me-up
March 6: Just joking! As part-time work outpaces full-time jobs, Canadians are racking up the household debt, and fast. Plus, Super Bowl ads and eurozone optimism
Looking back at the financial crisis
March 5: A dose of hindsight – and stress tests – as we look back on banks in the year 2008. Plus, Brazil’s inflation battle and China’s growth expectations
It’s the Bank of Canada’s big rate decision day
March 4: The Bank of Canada keeps the benchmark rate steady. Plus, Target owes money to itself, and the U.S. is running out of room for their oil
In the tech world, partying like it’s the year 2000
March 3: For the first time in 15 years, the NASDAQ is above 5000. Plus, Scotiabank hikes its dividend and Blackberry kicks the keyboard
There’s something about (the People’s Bank of) China
March 2: China gets a rate cut for the second time in three months. Plus, get your smartphone at the ready for the World Mobile Congress
Greece: No country for young people
Many of the brightest minds in Greece are leaving the country for opportunities abroad. That will only make it harder for the economy to ever recover.
This February belonged to Greece and Germany
Feb. 27: The feel-bad couple push a bailout deal through for the kids, plus, all the inflation analysis that’s fit to print on a Friday
The bank week that’s beating expectations
Feb. 26: TD reports a net profit, while CIBC still sees earnings fall – but both surprised. Plus, wage and inflation numbers are released today