economy

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The pandemic offered us a chance to restructure society, and we’re squandering it

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Business / January/February 2022

Ask a Supply Chain Expert: Are Product Shortages Our New Normal?

November 24, 2021June 14, 2024 - by Harish Krishnan

’Tis the season to unpack the pandemic’s impact on production and distribution

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Society

Fifty Cover Letters, Three Interviews, Zero Offers: Finding a Job Still Isn’t Easy

October 28, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Zeahaa Rehman

A precarious job market and student debt has recent grads feeling hopeless

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September/October 2021

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

August 11, 2021January 2, 2022 - by Diana Petramala

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

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Business

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

The Walrus Talks

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

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COVID-19 Upended the Labour Market. Why Haven’t Workers’ Lives Improved?

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?

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