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Rate Pressure Turns Housing Into a Structural Risk
Image Credit: Carlos Herrero Canada is no longer waiting for a housing correction to reset the market; it is operating inside a prolonged imbalance that is now reshaping the entire economy. The Bank of Canada has kept its benchmark rate elevated after an aggressive tightening cycle, and while inflation has cooled from its peak, the side effects of that policy are now fully embedded in everyday life. The most immediate pressure point is mortgage renewals. A large share of homeowners who locked in ultra-low rates between 2020 and 2022 are now rolling into significantly higher terms. In many
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United States: Volatility Returns as Policy and Markets Drift Apart
Image credit: TheInvestorPost The United States is entering a period where volatility is no longer an occasional disruption but a defining feature of the market environment. Under President Donald Trump, policy direction has become less predictable, and that unpredictability is now reflected in the behavior of financial markets. Investors are reacting not only to economic data but to the pace and tone of policy announcements, which often arrive without the traditional signaling that markets rely on to adjust expectations. The result is sharper, more frequent swings across equities, bonds,
