Is Part Time Work the New Normal?
There are too many involuntary part time workers in Canada – but it is not clear that that trend is going to change anytime soon.
Category: Economy
World is Slowing – but Canada has Options
Canada has the option of a rate cut if the world slows further.
More Canadians are Working But Are Wallets Getting Bigger?
More Canadians are working, but are they making more money?
Should You Invest in Cities?
Boomers have moved into the cities – but that might not drive city growth forever.
Morning Note – China Data Will Cast Pall on Trading
China is adding to the gloom today – with the U.S. jobs figures still fresh in everyone’s minds, no wonder the expectations are building regarding Fed action.
My Top Five Things That Could Be a Problem ((I Didn’t Say Crisis) For the Global Economy
September really is like a New Year. Not only does school get into full swing, but everyone is back and work – and the real trading begins. Maybe that’s the reason that financial crises are more likely to start in the Autumn than in any other season. Let’s be clear: I am not looking for […]
Middle Income Earners Get Squeezed – But Wait!
We have heard a lot about the squeezed middle over the past few years. For the most part, the statistics have focused on the fact that average income have been stagnating (or declining) in both the U.S. and Canada. A close look at the numbers reveals that the number of middle income earners in […]
Taking Stock of Canadian Job Growth
Just took a look at today’s release on employment data from Statistics Canada and was underwhelmed by the data. Looks like Canadian employment is rising, but not really rising all that fast.
Boomers, Retirement Savings and Divorce: Not a Good Combination
Here’s a quick quiz – which would you rather do: 1) Live in poverty or 2) Live with your spouse? A lot of baby boomers seem to be choosing (1), although they may not actually know it.
China’s Looming Population Crunch
Here’s an interesting item from on a possible softening of China’s one-child policy. Faster population in China will not necessarily be the salvation of that economy, and faster economic growth from China will not necessarily be the salvation of the world economy – but it would at least be a start.
