Economic weaknesses in the economy are coming home to roost with the recent decline in house prices in the U.S. The September issue of the Economic Climate for Bargaining examines how this might affect the Canadian economy and what impact real estate busts have had on other economies in the past. It also includes economic forecasts, a summary of the federal government’s agenda on public-private partnerships, identifies a widening gender wage gap and analyzes recent employment, inflation and wage trends.
