Economic Crisis

• One in three Canadians in ‘bad’ or ‘terrible’ financial shape, poll finds

  Thirteen per cent of Canadians surveyed said they had recently borrowed money from friends or family in order to make ends meet, the Angus Reid Institute found.

  Economy

  Apr 10, 2023
  
• Sri Lankan protesters storm PM office after president flees country

  Sri Lanka's president fled the country without stepping down Wednesday, plunging a country already reeling from economic chaos into more political turmoil.

  World

  Jul 13, 2022
  
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• Why is Sri Lanka in an economic crisis? Here’s what we know

  Analysts say that economic mismanagement by successive governments has weakened Sri Lanka's public finances, leaving national expenditure in excess of income.

  World

  Jul 10, 2022
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• Sri Lankan president to resign Wednesday, parliamentary speaker says

  The decision to step down on 13 July was taken to ensure a peaceful handover of power, says the parliamentary speaker, adding that public should respect the law and maintain peace.

  World

  Jul 9, 2022
• Economic crisis, reset, federal election: Worry over what comes next in Newfoundland and Labrador

  As the people of Newfoundland and Labrador struggle amid an economic crisis, many worry the government may make 'big mistakes that will have a further negative consequence here.'

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2021
• N.L. can’t solve economic crisis without addressing poverty: advocates

  Doug Pawson, the executive director of End Homelessness St. John's, says the province should be reviewing its social support systems

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2021
• Want a full economic recovery? Childcare is critical, report says

  'We really need to start thinking of child care as part of a care-giving infrastructure that is supporting our labor market,' one economics expert says.

  Jul 30, 2020