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6 DAYS AGO

Why companies aren’t going public anymore

Only a handful of companies have gone public on the TSX in the last few years. Paul Haavardsrud explores why that’s bad for investors and the economy at large. Also, we explore why so many adults are now getting mid-life braces. But, first up, is our love of big SUVs making traffic congestion worse?

6 days ago

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27 min
5 SEPT

Split up? In this economy?!

About one in three marriages end in divorce in Canada. But the high cost of housing has some people doing the unthinkable — continuing to live with their ex.

5 Sept

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26 min
29 AUG

From the archives: Your questions about the economy

This week, we dug through the vaults to find the best of your questions! Like, why does a deli roast chicken cost less than cooking one yourself? What's the deal with reverse mortgages? And do charities really make money from those giant clothing donation bins?

29 Aug

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28 min
27 JUN

How do Americans feel about the trade war — and Canada?

Trump's tariffs have caused a lot of aggro between Canada and the U.S. But on a personal level, many of us still have friends down south. NPR host Darian Woods with the economics podcast, The Indicator, joins us to talk about covering Trump, how average Americans feel about the tariffs and the state of our cross-border relationship.

27 Jun

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28 min
11 JUL

What rights do we need for our future?

If the Universal Declaration of Human Rights were rewritten today, what rights would we add to strive for a more just world? In the final episode of our five-part series, IDEAS looks beyond our fractured present and tries to imagine what new rights we need for the new millennium. *This episode originally aired on Sept. 6, 2025.

11 Jul

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54 min
15 AUG

Why hasn't the tariff apocalypse happened?

Back in the spring, Trump's tariff threats had Canadians ducking for cover. We were bracing for massive job losses, inflation, even a full-blown recession. But for the most part, the economy is chugging along better than expected. So what gives?

15 Aug

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27 min
17 MAY

A manufactured economy

Trump tariffs are supposed to "Make Manufacturing Great Again." Only, robots are a thing now. So why is he scrambling up the global economy when the factory jobs he talks about are stuck in the 1970s?

17 May

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28 min
18 JUL

Do you know where your retirement savings are? (Encore)

Some of us might forget $20 in a coat pocket, but what about thousands of dollars in pension payments? It happens more often than you might think. We'll explain why Canadians lose track of their own retirement savings and how to reclaim them.

18 Jul

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27 min
4 JUL

Is Canada pulling back too much on immigration? (Encore)

Massive population growth in the last few years put pressure on housing and healthcare. But all those people have also been pouring money into the economy and, by some accounts, keeping us out of a recession. So does a plan for negative population growth risk steering us into the economic ditch?

4 Jul

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28 min
21 JUN

Why your SIN is gold for cyberthieves

Social insurance numbers are like snowflakes. No two are alike. That's what makes them so valuable to the wrong kind of people. With a stolen SIN, thieves can open bank accounts, take out loans — all in someone else's name. So if SINs are so important to hold close, why are we asked to share them so often?

21 Jun

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28 min

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