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The Liberals gave stakeholders what they wanted, but the sum of a bunch of narrow special interests does not add up to the national interest

Last month's 4,223 home sales also marked a 22.9 per cent month-over-month increase from December, according to data released Tuesday.

Projections for the amount of additional housing Canada needs are short by a lot and skyrocketing population is to blame, CIBC says. Read on

Delving Into the Disconnect Over the U.S. Economy; Mester Says No Need to Rush Fed Rate Cuts By James Christie Good day. U.S. consumers are spending briskly, the jobless rate has been below 4%...

Daily roundup of research and analysis from The Globe and Mail’s market strategist Scott Barlow

Ottawa home sales rose year-over-year in January, but the market remains “relatively quiet” as would-be buyers continue to take a wait-and-see approach, the

Ottawas decision to extend a ban on foreign homebuyers ban will not go far to address the housing affordability crisis. Find out more.

TORONTO — A surge in home sales across Canada's largest markets to kick off 2024 is unlikely to prompt the Bank of Canada to delay its probable interest rate cuts later this year.

CIBC says Ottawa is underestimating the number of new homes needed to address the affordability crisis by about 1.5 million units. Read more

With lenders lowering fixed rates on new five-year mortgages over the past two months, the rising affordability challenges homebuyers have faces are starting to change