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This is how Canada’s housing correction begins
Canadians are finally getting a taste of what a world with rising interest rates will look like, and one thing is painfully clear: we’re not ready for what happens next
The most important charts to watch in 2019
Our fifth annual bonanza of more than 70 charts to help you make sense of the economy in the year ahead
Stephen Poloz’s job is about to get harder
How an interest rate gap could bite consumers, housing and the loonie
For Canada, 2018 brings an ’unbelievable’, ’ridiculously strong’ job market
As Canada’s unemployment rate reaches historic lows, will wage growth finally reawaken inflation?
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un are why you can go on a borrowing binge
Interest rates will likely increase in 2018, but a cautious central bank won’t act boldly—even if the Canadian economy booms
Higher rates could spell comeback for five-year mortgages
Rates are rising with a flood of mortgage renewals coming up. Does that mean it’s time to lock in?
Canada’s economy enters a ’Goldilocks’ phase
Econ-o-metric: GDP growth slows to a sustainable rate. Not too hot, not too cold. It’s just right.
Canadians rushing to lock down five-year fixed rate mortgages
Economists predict more interest rate hikes are on the way, making this mortgage option attractive—and smart
Canada’s job market still shows weakness below the surface
Econo-metrics: Wage growth may finally be improving, but the Bank of Canada will need to see a lot more of that before it raises rates again