The number of Canadians filing for insolvency has hit levels not seen since the Great Recession, signalling that many ...

The economy feels uncertain right now. Sweeping trade wars, inflation pressures, sluggish job growth, rising everyday costs — it's contributed to the cautious stance of the Federal Reserve caught ...

"Wow." Analysts can’t decide if the bond market rout is nothing or everything.

We’re once again taking the Marketplace “Economic Pulse,” views on the economy from a range of perspectives. This time it’s another check-in on housing, but specifically the affordability issue for ...

For weeks, stock markets have been falling, and the plunge accelerated after President Donald Trump on April 2 unveiled U.S. tariffs on virtually every country. Several things tend to happen in ...

The Great Recession from 2007-09 saw GDP fall 4.3%, the biggest drop since the Great Depression. Deregulation in the 2000s and excessive risk by banks were major causes of the financial crisis.

Economic uncertainty often forces a shift in how we spend and save. During the Great Recession of the late 2000s — when unemployment hit 10% and home values dropped by 30% — many tightened their ...

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