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The Loonie Hour is a Canadian based macro economic podcast covering newsworthy events across the globe and how they will impact Canadians.

The Loonie Hour Steve Saretsky

    • Business
    • 4.7 • 375 Ratings

The Loonie Hour is a Canadian based macro economic podcast covering newsworthy events across the globe and how they will impact Canadians.

    The Central Bank Endgame- w/ guest Grant Williams

    The Central Bank Endgame- w/ guest Grant Williams

    Governments are broke, and central banks are trying to maintain the illusion of stability. The next decade will not be like the last one, prepare for volatility. Inflation, interest rates, and political risks abound. House prices have created massive inequality and threaten social stability. Where do we go from here, and how do we plan for the central bank endgame? This week's interview with special guest Grant Williams. 

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    • 59 min
    Currency Crisis in Japan?

    Currency Crisis in Japan?

    The Japanese Yen has fallen almost 50% against the US dollar since 2020. Attempts to intervene are failing. The USD needs to go lower through Fed easing. The Bank of Canada desperately wants to cut. GDP on a per capita basis is still contracting. Mortgage renewals finally starting to bite?

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    • 1 hr 4 min
    How China is Interfering in Canadian Elections, Exposing Corruption w/ guest Sam Cooper.

    How China is Interfering in Canadian Elections, Exposing Corruption w/ guest Sam Cooper.

    How China is interfering in federal elections in Canada, spreading fentanyl, and exacerbating a housing crisis. Special interview with independent journalist Sam Cooper. Check out Sam's book, Willful Blindness. We also discuss markets pricing out fed rate cuts, weak Canadian retail sales, and stagflation concerns. 
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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Federal Budget Predicts Falling Interest Rates, No Recession?

    Federal Budget Predicts Falling Interest Rates, No Recession?

    The federal government dropped their latest budget which predicts no recession and falling interest rates. Will this make the Bank of Canada's job more difficult? Increased capital gains taxes will come with consequences, particularly for entrepreneurs. Who is really running the show in Ottawa? Robert Asselin, former economic advisor to finance minister Morneau joins the podcast. 

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    • 1 hr 5 min
    US Inflation Derails the Bond Market

    US Inflation Derails the Bond Market

    This week's episode we are joined by Chace Barber of Edison Motors to discuss the government grant scandal impacting their EV truck company. We then discuss US inflation, surging bond yields, desperate housing policy changes.

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    • 1 hr 10 min
    Are financial markets getting complacent?

    Are financial markets getting complacent?

    Government spending pouring fuel on the fire at the Bank of Canada. Bond yields pushing higher as growing concerns over fewer rate cuts. Oil continues to climb higher. Are financial markets getting complacent?

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    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
375 Ratings

375 Ratings

KenMo888 ,

Chase for PM!

Chase from Edison Motors is the man!

JDC1591 ,

Canada is A Great Country?

Listening to your podcast I have a lot of trouble buying into the above noted statement. Canada was a great country. Canadians continue to vote for the man that has destroyed the country. What else needs to be said? Fat and happy Canadians are so hyped up on fentanyl and cannabis that arguably half the country is asleep. Trudeau and his cabal have destroyed the once great economy. It’s too little, too late in my opinion with not a lot of daylight between the Conservatives and Liberals. The great Canada train left the station a long time ago. It will be left to the environmentalists and other do nothings to figure out how to feed themselves and buy a house.

Chris Sta113 ,

Fair Analysis

Love the voices from across Canada. Folks keep commenting that they’re too political, but what I hear most is that they are open to criticizing the policy of the day. It’s not their fault, nor evidence of a slant, that the federal government has been the same party for last 8 years.

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