Economic Insight

In defence of being poor: Are Western countries too rich for their own good?

No, artificial intelligence isn’t coming for your jobs – but that’s not a good thing

With Alberta’s surging economy, Danielle Smith’s blame-Ottawa strategy is in question

In this politicized climate, the Bank of Canada needs to be a lot better at communicating

Housing isn’t just an affordability issue – it hurts the economy more than you think

The year ahead for 2023: Good for workers, bad and ugly for investors

The Bank of Canada did its job: Rising interest rates and inflation look to be ending

Beyond the Bank of Canada’s rate hikes: The era of low interest rates is over

Time to rethink recessions and economic growth – less could be more

The Bank of Canada’s millions in balance-sheet losses are only the beginning

In fighting inflation, governments aren’t making the Bank of Canada’s job any easier

In 2023, geopolitics will push the world economy closer to recession

Look past the economic gloom, millennials and Gen Z – the future is bright

No, immigration is not some magic pill for saving the economy

We’ll never get back to low inflation, and we shouldn’t even try

ChatGPT, AI can boost the economy by removing language barriers for immigrants seeking employment

Alberta conservatives look to Quebec model – but they may want to run the numbers again

Promises, promises: Bank of Canada finally gets its communications right

It’s not over: Xi Jinping’s rebuke of Justin Trudeau could bring economic consequences

About that worker ‘shortage’: Why are governments helping drive down wages?

Higher interest rates will cause a recession – how do we pick up the pieces?

Canada’s $1.1-trillion debt is shockingly high – it threatens all that we value

Pandemic hangover is pushing U.S. shoppers to put debt concerns aside and just live it up

Yes, the Bank of Canada has waged a ‘class war’ – but not the one you think

Canada’s overly educated work force is nothing to be proud of

If Indo-Pacific strategy falters, it’d be ‘our country’s future that is being stolen’

Was the Emergencies Act really about the economy? Depends on whom you ask

Will China and Co. really dominate the 21st century? Asian decline is more likely

The only path to economic prosperity is through recession and pain

The most important source of Canada’s inflation: The government borrowed more than $700-billion

Trudeau government’s tax on corporate share buybacks will likely hurt Canada’s economy

The problem of the low-flying loonie: What could revive the Canadian dollar?