commodity prices

What really accounts for our sluggish growth

How commodity prices and terms of trade explain the last two years of being stuck in limbo

Why commodity markets are in for a rude awakening

The official count for copper and soybeans is likely way off

Goldman Sachs, aluminum and why Wall Street is hoarding metal

It’s a strategy that no longer makes sense

The Dutch disease down under

High resource prices worked out quite well for Australia, says Stephen Gordon

Why do they call it Dutch ‘disease,’ anyways?

Stephen Gordon on why Canada’s much-talked-about affliction is actually a blessing

Public deficit: between shining federal figures and bitumen bubbles

Isn’t it time to start counting all of our public debt?

Nice gig that pays $$? Farmer.

And if you’re under 35, there’s barely any competition for the job

Big pain at the pumps

Big pain at the gas pumps

It’s not just drivers feeling the heat. Why volatile fuel prices are killing the economy.

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‘The great copper heist’

Metal theft is on the rise around the world