Matt Lundy
@mattlundy.bsky.social
Economics Editor at The Globe and Mail
Maybe the best (and most worrying) chart in the package.
October 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Maybe the best (and most worrying) chart in the package.
And here's what the trend looks like:
July 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
And here's what the trend looks like:
Meanwhile, imports from New Zealand and Australia have jumped ~30 per cent, year over year. France and Italy have risen by 13.6 per cent and 7.6 per cent. Importers are filling the US-sized hole in supply.
June 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Meanwhile, imports from New Zealand and Australia have jumped ~30 per cent, year over year. France and Italy have risen by 13.6 per cent and 7.6 per cent. Importers are filling the US-sized hole in supply.
In April, Canadian imports of U.S. wine plummeted 94 per cent (!) from the monthly average last year, owing to widespread bans. Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d6b0095...
June 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In April, Canadian imports of U.S. wine plummeted 94 per cent (!) from the monthly average last year, owing to widespread bans. Gift link: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d6b0095...
Things really changed two-three weeks ago.
March 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Things really changed two-three weeks ago.
Quick look at stocks since Trump's inauguration. (The U.S. is the lowest line.)
March 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Quick look at stocks since Trump's inauguration. (The U.S. is the lowest line.)
The piece is based on this chart, showing the global economic policy uncertainty index has surpassed the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The piece is based on this chart, showing the global economic policy uncertainty index has surpassed the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The timing on this text.
February 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The timing on this text.
☕ Canada imported $2.3-billion of coffee in 2023. The U.S. is easily the largest source – and now we're hitting them with retaliatory tariffs on the product.
Time to cozy up with Colombia.
Time to cozy up with Colombia.
February 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
☕ Canada imported $2.3-billion of coffee in 2023. The U.S. is easily the largest source – and now we're hitting them with retaliatory tariffs on the product.
Time to cozy up with Colombia.
Time to cozy up with Colombia.
A clear deterioration in the labour market. There are 2.8 unemployed people for every job vacancy – the most since 2017, not including the early months of the pandemic.
December 19, 2024 at 10:06 PM
A clear deterioration in the labour market. There are 2.8 unemployed people for every job vacancy – the most since 2017, not including the early months of the pandemic.
Published at 6am today. 😂
December 16, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Published at 6am today. 😂
I'm not overly concerned about the short-term trend for core inflation heating up. Same thing happened over the spring and early summer – right when the Bank of Canada kicked off its policy easing cycle.
November 19, 2024 at 8:15 PM
I'm not overly concerned about the short-term trend for core inflation heating up. Same thing happened over the spring and early summer – right when the Bank of Canada kicked off its policy easing cycle.
Canadian dollar has been testing 71 U.S. cents today – lowest level since early in the pandemic.
November 15, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Canadian dollar has been testing 71 U.S. cents today – lowest level since early in the pandemic.
Striking numbers on asylum claims made by international students in Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
November 14, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Striking numbers on asylum claims made by international students in Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
No wonder Americans aren't feeling great about the economy. They've added lots of debt over the past five years – with a sharp upswing in credit card debt, a sign of distress.
November 14, 2024 at 3:05 PM
No wonder Americans aren't feeling great about the economy. They've added lots of debt over the past five years – with a sharp upswing in credit card debt, a sign of distress.