As Canada deals with high inflation and a housing shortage, the world’s second-largest economy is grappling with a nearly opposite reality.
China has been booming for over 40 years as Beijing invested heavily to build up the country. But now, demand for housing is sinking amid overbuilding and developers mired in debt, and consumer prices have recently fall ... Show More
Yesterday
Can liberal democracy be saved?
Jayme sits down with Nobel laureate economist, Daron Acemoglu, a professor at MIT, and one of the leading thinkers about labour, politics and technology. He’s the author of the best-selling book “Why Nations Fail” and the forthcoming work “What Happened to Liberal Democracy?”. Th ... Show More
28m 20s
Apr 17
Mark Carney and war in the Middle East
U.S. President Trump announced Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, following diplomatic talks in Washington. This follows an intense period of violence, in which more than 2100 people have been killed in Lebanon, including a Canadian citizen.Prime ... Show More
34m 50s
Jul 2023
China’s Economic Rebound Hits a Wall
<p>When China suddenly dismantled its lockdowns and other Covid precautions last December, officials in Beijing and many investors expected the economy to spring back to life. It hasn’t worked out that way.</p><p>Daisuke Wakabayashi, an Asia business correspondent for The Times, ... Show More
22m 59s