It’s a spooky time of year, in more ways than one.

Halloween approaches with its legions of ghouls, ghosts and KPop Demon Hunters (the hottest costume this year, by the way).

The increasingly longer nights, shorter days and looming winter may also deepen a sense of dread already manifesting amid concerns over the economy and household finances.

Tariff upheaval is potentially driving a stake into the heart of the Canadian — and global — economy.

Already, the U.S. economy is displaying zombie-like behaviour with slowing job growth and anxious, debt-laden consumers pulling back on spending.

A recent op-ed in the New York Times by the president of Yale University’s Budget Lab — which examines government policy impact on consumers — says America’s economic engine would be sputtering with

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