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The Loonie Hour

The Japanese Currency Crisis

2w ago1h 7m
Why is the US stepping in to help Japan, and what does it mean for Canadians? China’s multi-decade tax crackdown, and $2.7 billion in new federal funding for rental units - plus the latest data on Canadian housing and rate expectations.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
06:29 Canada’s Housing Market Still Struggling
09:24 Condo Inventory Is Finally Falling
10:50 Where Are Canadian Mortgage Rates Going?
14:58 Is the Housing Crisis Already Being Solved?
18:42 Canada’s Housing Affordability Is Improving
20:11 Is Canada Becoming a Nation of Renters?
23:06 China Launches a Global Tax Hunt
25:21 China’s Banking System Is in Trouble
29:55 Real Estate vs Gold as a Store of Wealth
33:04 Japan’s Yen Crisis Explodes
35:39 The U.S. Steps In to Help Japan
38:13 Why Global Bond Yields Are Rising
41:06 Why America Is Helping Japan
43:34 The U.S. Dollar “Escape Room”
47:15 Trump, Warsh and the Federal Reserve
49:09 Is the Treasury Manipulating the Yield Curve?
51:34 U.S. Housing Is Completely Frozen
53:28 The Politics Behind the Yen Intervention
55:22 Could Jackson Hole Bring a Major Policy Shift?
56:35 America’s 7% Mortgage Problem
58:31 Where Does the Yen Go From Here?
01:00:25 Gold Is Starting to Move Again

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