Chart of the day: Canada’s stretched households
While US consumers have worked off a chunk of their debt since the financial crisis, Canadian households have kept on borrowing.
US consumers have worked off a good chunk of their debt since the credit bubble blew up. On average, they owe less than 140% of disposable income now, down from 165% in 2008.
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