Latest Blog Posts Wind power growth hits a major bump in the road Published Date: 17 November, 2023 Author: Hilliard MacBeth Wind power was predicted to boom in the U.S., partly due to incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act. Plans to build offshore and... Read more Canadians are drowning in debt Published Date: 10 November, 2023 Author: Hilliard MacBeth Canadians are drowning in debt — of all three types. The total amount owed in government, household and corporate debt has soared since... Read more The Federal Reserve issues a margin call Published Date: 03 November, 2023 Author: Hilliard MacBeth The Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged this week, at the highest level since 2001. The chair, Jerome Powell, insisted that the Fed... Read more The Bank of Canada needs to worry about a recession Published Date: 27 October, 2023 Author: Hilliard MacBeth The Bank of Canada kept its official interest rate at 5 percent on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. The Governor, Tiff Macklem, emphasized... Read more Banks need to revise their house price forecasts down a lot Published Date: 20 October, 2023 Author: Hilliard MacBeth Forecasts of increasing house prices in Canada by the economics departments of the large Canadian banks are wildly optimistic. This... Read more
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