The Globe and Mail

In the U.S., China’s loss is Mexico’s high-tech gain

Jason Kirby — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000

As U.S. President Donald Trump took a wrecking ball to trade relations with his country’s closest allies last year, particularly his North American neighbours, one of the big surprises was how well Mexico has fared through it all.

Canadian manufacturers hit hard by changes to U.S. metal tariffs

Mark Rendell, Jason Kirby — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:57:43 +0000

More first-time homebuyers rely on parents to co-sign mortgages than ever before

Jason Kirby — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:41:45 +0000

With home prices vastly outpacing incomes over the past two decades, the number of first-time buyers who’ve tapped parents to co-sign mortgages has surged, a new analysis published by the Bank of Canada shows.

The American exceptionalism trade is under pressure as valuation premium for U.S. stocks shrinks

Jason Kirby — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:50:40 +0000

The volatile swings in stock prices since the Iran war began have masked a broader trend that started last fall: the rapid contraction of the valuation premium enjoyed by U.S. stocks.