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Stress in America. Money, inflation, war pile on to nation stuck in COVID-19 survival mode.

Source: The American Psychological Association | Date: May 19, 2022 March 11, 2022, marks the second anniversary of the COVID-19 global pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization. In the two years since that declaration, virtually all aspects of life have...

Canadian Inflation Blows Past Expectations, Spiking to 6.7%

Source: Bloomberg | April 20, 2022   Canadian consumer price inflation shot past expectations in March, jumping to a new three-decade high and cementing expectations the Bank of Canada will continue with aggressive interest rate hikes in coming weeks. Annual...

Financial Resilience Index: A New Tool to Refine Income Support

Governments were generous and broad in their financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as the economy returns to a normal state – and fiscal positions remain under strain – it is imperative that any future stimulus be targeted. Understanding which groups...

New Study on the financial resilience and financial well-being of low-income Canadians

TORONTO, Nov. 1, 2021 /CNW/ - Despite their best efforts, many low-income households in Canada have seen their finances deteriorate significantly over the past year and are having trouble finding the financial help they need, according to a new Seymour Management...

The financial resilience and financial well-being of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic

As Canada continues to recover from the health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are concerns for the financial well-being of Canadians and a heightened awareness of the need for households to maintain or build their financial resilience. Financial...

Looking at Canada’s COVID-19 experience through a well-being lens Since mid-March 2020, Canada has faced profound economic and social impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. For obvious reasons, much attention has been placed on the immediate health effects of...