Cost of Living

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  • Money talks. We translate. Every Friday, Paul Haavardsrud looks at the way money shapes our lives in ways big, small, obvious, and unseen. From Big Macs to Big Banks, the Cost of Living connects the dots between the economy and everyday life.
    Copyright © CBC 2025
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Episodes
  • Oil is our Trump card. Will we play it?

    Oil is our Trump card. Will we play it?
    Jan 25 2025

    The question of "will he or won't he" hit us with tariffs is already getting old. But, if they do come, does Canada actually have a Trump card? Four million barrels a day of oil says — we just might.
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    28 mins
  • Population mis-calculation?

    Population mis-calculation?
    Jan 18 2025

    After the surging population put pressure on housing and healthcare, the feds are drastically reducing immigration targets. But millions of new people have also been pouring money into the economy and, by some accounts, keeping us out of a recession. Does a plan for negative population growth risk steering us into the economic ditch?

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    26 mins
  • Dazed and confused

    Dazed and confused
    Jan 11 2025

    A couple of business insiders debate the seriousness of Trump's tariff threats and how political uncertainty in Ottawa could hurt Canada's economy. Oh, and they even give us some reasons to hope.
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    28 mins

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