What Canadians need to know about the U.K. and Japan slipping into recession

Two of the world’s largest economies, the United Kingdom and Japan, entered a technical recession in the second half of last year. These economic downturns will have a ripple effect on other countries, including Canada. Anne Gaviola explains what every household across the country needs to know about the recession in these two G7 nations and how it’s poised to impact the Bank of Canada.

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