economy

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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

The Walrus Talks

The Walrus Talks at Home: Circular Economy

September 28, 2020February 4, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Shared prosperity for the long term

Illustration of a woman walking across a tightrope against a royal blue background. Swirling in the air around her are various objects showing the collision of work and parenting life––paperwork, children's alphabetical building blocks, a cup of coffee, a bottle, and envelopes.

Society

My Son Peed Onscreen in a Zoom Call, and Other Tales of a Working Parent

July 7, 2020July 16, 2020 - by Mihira Lakshman

In a pandemic, our economy is sending a clear message: you can either work or parent

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Society

Are We Ever Offline Anymore?

June 15, 2020March 18, 2022 - by Blair Elliott

Thanks to the convenience of technology, work is taking over our lives—yet we keep logging on

A five-panel illustration of a person sitting in front of a laptop at a desk, their back to the viewer. As the days of the week progress, the light dims and the vase of flowers in the corner of the desk starts to droop. In the fifth panel, the person is away from their desk and the flowers have sprung back to life.

Business

Is a Four-Day Workweek the Secret to Saving the Planet?

June 10, 2020March 18, 2022 - by Brad Badelt

Perpetual economic growth is driving climate change and making us miserable. The degrowth movement offers a way out

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Politics

How Universal Basic Income Will Save the Economy

May 4, 2020May 12, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

Until recently, the idea lived on the political margins. Then the pandemic changed everything

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Business

The Decade in Money

December 16, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From Vancouver’s unaffordable housing to millennials planning for early retirement, these are the money conversations that defined Canada

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Business / May 2019 / Politics

Will the Boomers Cause a Financial Bust?

April 9, 2019March 27, 2020 - by Max Fawcett

The group that lucked out in the generational lottery is now making millennials cover their low taxes and rising health care costs

Current Affairs

How NAFTA Changed the Way We Eat

September 6, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Corey Mintz

Millennials may have popularized avocado toast, but free trade made it a sensation

Society

Does a Guaranteed Annual Income Actually Work?

August 1, 2018July 27, 2020 - by Amanda Lang

What one small town in Manitoba learned about eliminating poverty

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Why Canada Won’t Go Broke

My Son Peed Onscreen in a Zoom Call, and Other Tales of a Working Parent

Are We Ever Offline Anymore?

Is a Four-Day Workweek the Secret to Saving the Planet?

How Universal Basic Income Will Save the Economy

The Decade in Money

Will the Boomers Cause a Financial Bust?

How NAFTA Changed the Way We Eat

Does a Guaranteed Annual Income Actually Work?

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