Posts tagged ‘inflation’
What the US Inflation Surprise Means for Canadian Mortgage Rates
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for October 17, 2022
Today’s post offers my take on the latest US inflation data and outlines the implications for Canadian fixed and variable mortgage rates.
Gas Prices Are Going Nuts (In Case You Hadn’t Noticed)
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for June 27, 2022
Today’s post takes a detailed look at last month’s inflation data and outlines the implications for Canadian mortgage rates.
What Is Happening with Inflation and Mortgage Rates?
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for May 30, 2022
Here are links to five recent posts to get you caught up on all the mortgage news that has been fit to print lately.
Top Five Recent Posts About Mortgage Rates and Inflation
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for February 22, 2022
Here are links to five key recent posts about Canadian mortgage rates and inflation.
Why Managing Inflation Today Is Such a Sticky Wicket
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for October 4, 2021
Today’s post explains how central bankers are walking the fine line between stimulating their economic recoveries and managing inflationary pressures.
US Inflation Still Hot, But Leveling Off
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for August 16, 2021
Will high US inflation rates force the US Federal Reserve to start raising plans its policy rate sooner than it would otherwise prefer?
Are We Headed for Too Much Inflation or Not Enough?
Monday Morning Interest Rate Update for August 31, 2020
There are starkly opposing views on whether we will soon have too much inflation or not enough. Today’s post summarizes both arguments and offers my take.
The Liquidity Trap
Last Updated on November 10th, 2017
Can rock-bottom interest rates be bad for the economy? It depends. If left low for too long, dangers can emerge, and chief among them is the liquidity trap. To learn more, check out today’s post.
Spring Mortgage Market Update (2010)
Last Updated on November 10th, 2017
Today’s post is my quarterly update on the state of the mortgage market. In it, I challenge the media’s assertion that everyone should be locking into a fixed rate and explain my theory that variable rate products offer their own form of risk insurance.
