Danielle Smith’s approach to Trump’s tariffs against Canada reflects an outdated economic approach to tariffs that involves inertia or sheer subservience.
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Mainstream economics has been complicit in the climate change crisis as it falsely treats climate change as a mere side-effect of production or a minor aberration.
Reading economic news can be confusing. Here’s how to understand what the news is – and isn’t – telling you.
The word ‘neoliberal’ gets thrown around a lot, often with differing and even contradictory meanings. Here, a political economist explains the origins and evolution of this complex concept.
An economist explains why imposing price caps to ensure shoppers can still afford to feed their families healthy food will only make things worse.
More housing supply doesn’t mean lower prices. If policy-makers want to make homes more affordable, they must tackle developers who drive up prices and consider taxing capital gains on homes.
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