Economic analysisThe problem with using infrastructure to stimulate the economyThe immediate boost to the economy from infrastructure stimulus spending is minimal, while the cost for any new jobs it creates can be huge
Economic analysisWhy the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit is such a bad ideaWith taxpayers worried about government spending, we should demand better than the renewal of a credit that represents a wasteful use of tax revenues
Economic analysisWhat the GDP numbers say about Canada’s great economic divideStatsCan’s GDP report shows—again—that Canadian households are the only thing keeping the economy afloat, while business investment has gone AWOL
Economic analysisThe great fall of ChinaChina’s stock market frenzy masks a serious slowdown in the country’s economy, and that could mean even more pain for Canada
Economic analysisWhat beer and pizza can tell us about the impact of the oil crashDon’t make this mistake when trying to analyze the effect of falling oil prices on the Canadian economy
Economic analysisHockey and the hit to the economyHow sports shocks, both good and bad, have impacted the economy over the years
Economic analysisAmerican finds austerity (the charts)The U.S. did not have to destroy its economy to accomplish this incredible fiscal improvement
BusinessA tale of two tax cutsStephen Gordon explains why it’s pointless to talk about raising corporate income taxes
BusinessWhat really accounts for our sluggish growthHow commodity prices and terms of trade explain the last two years of being stuck in limbo
Economic analysisBooms, busts, and mantra about bitumenAndrew Leach on a new report from the Pembina Institute and Equiterre