About this episode

The episode discusses the decline in US leading indicators, the focus on Big Tech debt, easing inflation in Canada, stable rates in China with expected cuts, and significant currency issues in major countries.

US leading indicators turn down. Big Tech debt in focus. Canada inflation eases. China rates hold but cuts expected. Some big countries have big currency issues.

People in this episode

Hosts: David Chaston, Gareth Vaughan

Topics covered

• debt
• inflation
• currency issues
• economic indicators
• Big Tech
• China rates

Keywords

• US leading indicators
• Big Tech debt
• Canada inflation
• China rates
• currency issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US, Big Tech, Canada, China

Places: Canada, China

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