Economic analysis

Like the U.S.S.R., Putin’s Russia is dangerously exposed to swings in energy prices

Incomes have been stagnant for most individuals. Here’s what to do about it.

Already rising faster than overall food prices, the cost of beef is about to take off

He ignores what’s actually taken into account when calculating supply costs

’Crude oil could fall to 25 per cent of its recent high’: expert

Making sense of a debate that could decide the next election

We shouldn’t expect perfect equality in wealth, and real estate gains are not a sustainable source of middle class prosperity

Fewer Canadians are in the stock market, even though that’s the best place to generate big returns

Once again, Ontario—and Toronto—are laggards

Economist Stephen Gordon imagines the fictional woman from Trudeau’s speech