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Mortgage rates are low and housing prices keep rising, which may mean a coming crash

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Have We Been Thinking about Inflation All Wrong?

July 30, 2021December 6, 2021 - by Max Fawcett

For decades, governments have done all they can to keep inflation down. But maybe letting things run hotter is exactly what we need

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What Television Gets Wrong about Poverty

July 8, 2021March 4, 2022 - by Daniel Panneton

Shows like The Crown offer a romanticized view of economic austerity. But, now more than ever, we need to see the true cost of budget cuts

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July/August 2021 / Politics

Mark Carney Was the World’s Rock-Star Banker. Now He’s Ready for His Encore

June 22, 2021October 18, 2021 - by Curtis Gillespie

Carney led two central banks through two world-shifting crises. Does that make him a political contender?

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July/August 2021

The Hazy Economy of Cannabis

June 7, 2021October 18, 2021 - by Alanna Mitchell

When Canada legalized recreational marijuana, a team of statisticians set out to decode how much exactly the weed business is worth

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The Walrus Talks at Home: Shifting the She-Cession

March 11, 2021February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

How elevating women benefits society, and what needs to be done for a more equitable future

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Is Fast Fashion Finally Out of Style?

March 9, 2021November 8, 2021 - by Laura Hensley

With big retailers closing locations and customers flocking to boutique brands, shopping habits may be changing for good

A comic alternating between people engaging in lockdown activities and close-ups of the virus

March/April 2021

Ask an Economics Expert: How Bad Are Lockdowns Really?

February 25, 2021November 24, 2021 - by Rob Gillezeau

Government restrictions may not always be popular among businesses, but they can work

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January/February 2021

How to Save the Middle Class

December 2, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Max Fawcett

Our vision of the good life is stuck in the twentieth century. It’s time to reinvent it—starting with home ownership

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Politics

Why Canada Won’t Go Broke

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

According to a controversial economic theory, racking up government debt from COVID-19 might not matter

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Ask a Real Estate Expert: Is the Housing Bubble Going to Burst?

Have We Been Thinking about Inflation All Wrong?

What Television Gets Wrong about Poverty

Mark Carney Was the World’s Rock-Star Banker. Now He’s Ready for His Encore

The Hazy Economy of Cannabis

Is Fast Fashion Finally Out of Style?

How to Save the Middle Class

Why Canada Won’t Go Broke

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