INSIDE THE VILLAGE: The economy is teetering — how worried should you be?

Episode 17 of the podcast: Inflation is raging, interest rates are rising, and house values are plummeting. Feeling a bit nervous? You're definitely not alone

Welcome back to Inside the Village, a one-of-a-kind podcast where all news is local — and no topic is off-limits.

Nervous about the economy? You're not alone. Inflation is raging, interest rates are rising, and home values are plummeting.

What does it all mean? Is a recession imminent? Is a pink slip in your future? We ask David Macdonald, a senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Also on the podcast: Queen Elizabeth II, municipal elections — and The Chicken Man of Halton Hills. Click Click for Cluck Cluck.

Launched in April, Inside the Village is a news and current affairs podcast that provides a weekly window into some of the best local journalism from across Village Media's chain of Ontario newsrooms. The program also explores bigger-picture issues that impact people across the province.

Every episode is available on this news site /insidethevillage. If you prefer the audio version, it is available wherever you find your favourite podcasts.