The latest data from Statistics Canada measuring the size of Canada’s economy through to the end of 2022 shows we have shifted down to a lower growth path—and one that might be felt for years to come or potentially even be permanent.
A surprising forecast recently from the International Monetary Fund shows the sanctions against Russia are less effective than even Russian government officials predicted.
Our home price bubble may be bursting. But unfortunately for Canadians hoping to buy, even these sharp declines will do little to improve affordability and come with risks for Canada’s economy.
This episode of Hub Dialogues features economist Brian Albrecht on the utility of economic theory, the reasons to be skeptical about sweeping policy reforms, and lessons for young economists about using social media to present their ideas, engage experts, and learn.
A powerful rebuke to Piketty’s work is in a new study, The Myth of American Inequality: How the Government Biases Policy Debate, which makes a strong case that everything we know about income inequality and poverty in the U.S. is wrong.
This episode of Hub Dialogues features law professor Malcolm Lavoie discussing how trade and commerce were integral to the creation of Canada, the economic vision of the framers that is embedded within the Constitution, and interprovincial trade disputes.
This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with Cambridge University professor Gary Gerstle about what differentiates a political order from a political movement, what defined the neoliberal order, why it ended, and what comes next.
This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with journalist and award-winning author Christopher Leonard about the tremendous hubris of central banks, the dangerous consequences of income inequality, and why quantitative easing is a terrible way to create economic growth.
This episode of Hub Dialogues features host Sean Speer in conversation with economics professors Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin about their fascinating new book, How the World Became Rich: The Historical Origins of Economic Growth.
Quantitative easing doesn’t have to be about money printing. Instead, it could be about simply changing the type of government debt that exists. With less long-term borrowing, long-term interest rates tend to fall.
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