OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 19, 2015) - On Wednesday, May 20, the Fraser Institute will release a new study examining whether the chorus of media headlines warning about the potential dire consequences of record household debt levels are warranted.
A Longer Term Perspective on Canada's Household Debt, written by Philip Cross, former chief economic analyst for Statistics Canada, spotlights the nature of household debt in Canada since the 1970s, looks at Canadians' net worth levels and explores debt-to-income ratios in other countries.
A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on Wednesday May 20 at 5:30 a.m. (Eastern).
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Contact Information:
Philip Cross
Researcher
(613) 809-1544
philip.cross@hotmail.ca
For further information, contact:
Aanand Radia
Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
416-363-6575 ext: 238
aanand.radia@fraserinstitute.org