Economic analysis

Millions want to see the Tragically Hip — but are being beaten by resellers, flipping tickets at a mark-up. But those prices aren’t as inflated as you think.

What the planned changes to the federal child benefits really mean for divorced or separated parents

Kevin Carmichael explains why the bank is just fine with a weaker loonie

Why do we repeatedly fall into the trap of inflating bubbles even though history shows they always end badly? Blame your brain.

Real estate helped Vancouver’s economy outperform, yet astronomical prices will make it extremely hard to lure young, skilled workers to the city

And more importantly, how long will higher oil prices last?

An economist says a flipping tax would help tackle speculative foreign investment—but do little to slow soaring house prices

What it will take to restart the oil sands, and what is next for the thousands of workers employed in the sector.

A Q&A with the Vancouver correspondent for the South China Morning Post, a keen observer of the city’s housing market and its unaffordability crisis

How China’s affection for Canada’s real estate is reshaping the nation’s housing market well beyond Vancouver