Economy

Dubai, the second-largest of seven tiny emirates, is oil-rich—for now. But it’s betting big that retail is the country’s future.

A new jobs study has Jason Kenney intrigued. Mike Moffatt explains why it’s wrong

Houses haven’t always been the better investment in every neighbourhood

Although major work remains, here’s why the PM can highlight this trade deal between Canada and Europe

Mike Moffatt busts the myth that Canada’s job-creation record is better than America’s

Emissions from oil sands aren’t going to be the difference between stabilization and disaster

New evidence that more Canadians are losing hope of ever finding a job

Paul Boothe and Mikayla Johnson take on an exercise in statistical sleuthing around the productivity gap.

Canadians spend billions a year on renovations. But our love affair with fix-ups has put households—and the economy—at risk.

A refined look at the data shows that some demographics in the labour force are enduring near-historic unemployment rates