The Loonie Hour
The Loonie Hour, Steve Saretsky, Richard DiasHow global events impact Canadians. Macroeconomics - Markets - Policy. The Loonie Hour Podcast, hosted & written by Industry Insiders. This is where we share our insights.
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Canada’s Labour Market: A Genuine Turn or a Head Fake?
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Japan’s Currency Crisis Is Coming for Canadian Rates
Say what you want about President Donald Trump, but his top Lieutenant, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, is no fool. New York hedge fund don and Ivy League professor of economic history, Secretary Bessent is acutely aware of America’s resp...
Tiff Macklem Can’t Save Canada, and He Knows it.
On the Loonie Hour, we often joke that Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada, is the Squirmer. This stems from his waffling during COVID, a waiflike appearance, and our predilection for making fun of important people in the financial...
Is Canada Becoming a Nation of Renters?
Housing starts fell 8.6% m/m in June to hit 239k on an annualized basis. The 6-month trend is still running at 251k, a stunningly high number in the context of a declining population.
Starts were also down relative to last year (-12.6% y/y...
The Most Important Charts for Canadians Right Now
The data below paints a stark picture of the current Canadian landscape, a story of domestic economic stagnation contrasted against a surprising silver lining for Canadian investors.
Every month, we are breaking down charts & data from our...
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Handwritten pieces from the hosts of The Loonie Hour Podcast. A Canadian macroeconomic Substack analyzing global events, policy, housing, and financial markets. Breaking down what it all means for Canadians and their money.
Real Estate aficionado. Vancouver Realtor & investor. Avid student of Macro Economics and Credit Cycles.
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