What’s driving volatility in the U.S. equity market?

 August 25, 2020 |By Frédérique Carrier
Over the past three months, markets have struggled to reconcile the sharpest-ever quarter-over-quarter decline in economic activity with the announcement of the largest economic stimulus packages in history, as well as interpreting short-term data and...
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Will the housing market continue to rise as the economy opens back up?

 August 18, 2020 |By Robert Hogue, RBC senior economist
Despite easing in May, demand-supply conditions generally remained balanced across Canada or still favoured sellers. This is likely to change. Click here to read more.
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The future of post-secondary education: On campus, online and on demand

 August 11, 2020 |By RBC Thought Leadership
COVID-19 triggered a mass experiment in online education that will have a lasting impact on how and where Canadians learn. The abrupt change poses a fresh challenge for a Canadian higher-education system that was already preparing for an economic future...
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How Europe is rising to the COVID-19 economic challenges

 August 04, 2020 |By Frédérique Carrier
We are upgrading our stance on European equities to Market Weight from Underweight as several key developments appear to be afoot on the continent. Two events in particular mark a departure from the status quo. First, the EU’s joint response proposal...
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