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Arthur Donner

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Arthur Donner is a Toronto-based economic consultant with a lively interest and involvement in economic policy issues. Arthur has the ability to make complicated economic issues understandable to widely different audiences. Consequently, his career has moved between universities, governments and ...more
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The US Jobs Rebound In October Was Encouraging
Saturday, November 13, 2021 9:00 PM EDT
Pre pandemic the American labour force participation rate (LFP) was over 63%, while currently it is only about 61%. In other words, there has been a major decline in the size of the potential work force in the US, which can be traced to the pandemic.
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The Pandemic Sharply Reduced Canadian Household Formation
Tuesday, October 19, 2021 12:19 PM EDT
The pandemic sharply reduced Canadian household formation in 2020. With immigration projected to rebound, household growth should surge in 2021 and 2022.
In this article: EWC
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The US Job Market And Economy Are Far From Healthy
Monday, October 18, 2021 2:23 PM EDT
Don’t be misled by robust American economic growth numbers. The job market and the economy are far from healthy.
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Canada’s Job Market Recovered A Bit Faster Than America's, But It's Still Not Healthy
Sunday, October 17, 2021 1:29 PM EDT
Canada’s current jobs and economic recovery has been faster than recoveries from previous economic recessions. Nonetheless, all is still far from well.
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The Fed Assumes A Soft Landing In 2022
Friday, October 15, 2021 5:53 PM EDT
We hope the Fed is right.
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Canada's Housing Market Is In Bubble Territory
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 11:44 AM EDT
Affordability problems make the bubble very vulnerable. New mortgage rate qualifications in Canada are also very onerous.
In this article: EWC
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The Economic Recovery From The Global Pandemic Recession Is Very Uneven
Monday, October 11, 2021 10:46 PM EDT
Employment virtually everywhere is still lower that pre pandemic levels. Inflation is also rising in most of the advanced economies, and the inflation spike is clearly tied to unusual bottleneck problems.
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Global Recovery
Thursday, September 9, 2021 5:59 PM EDT
With the pandemic still raging, the uneven global economic outlook has become even murkier, significantly weakened by low-income countries' limited access to vaccines.
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Canada’s Pandemic Recession Is Far From Over
Friday, September 3, 2021 11:05 AM EDT
Canada’s economic recovery was a bit stronger than the American, though in real terms, Canada’s recovery lagged the American.
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10-Year Yields And Implications
Monday, August 16, 2021 5:49 PM EDT
Interest rates have been unusually stable since 2009. Some important global interest rate trends have emerged during the pandemic. Inflation expectations still remain a key determinant of bond yields.
In this article: IEF
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Canadian Savings Post Pandemic
Thursday, August 12, 2021 2:26 PM EDT
Despite the steep economic downturn last year, family incomes in Canada have been strongly supported during the Covid crisis. 
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Is Canada’s Booming Housing Market Primed For A Financial Crash
Thursday, June 3, 2021 10:46 AM EDT
As of the second quarter of 2021, the Canadian housing market is still booming in terms of new construction, high prices, and escalating sales.
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US GDP Projection Q2, 2021
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 1:48 PM EDT
We should expect a massive increase in US GDP in the second quarter of 2021.
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The US Economy Is Nearly Back To Pre-Covid Levels, But Still Far From Normal
Monday, May 31, 2021 4:53 PM EDT
There is little doubt that the US economy is bouncing back rapidly from its Covid downturn.
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Some G20 Economies Are Experiencing High Inflation And Unemployment
Friday, May 28, 2021 4:52 PM EDT
An overview of the G20 economies shows a wide range of growth and recovery but some are battling inflation and high unemployment, diluting their ability to bounce back.
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The Fed Tries To Cool Inflation Worries - But Will It Work?
Thursday, May 27, 2021 12:28 PM EDT
For some time now the Fed’s official stance has been that it would tolerate inflation rising moderately above its 2% desired target pace. 
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