by Jess Taylor | Jun 5, 2023 | Economic Insights, Insights
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about the share of household income spent on mortgages. Have an indicator you want us to look into? Email us at media@businesscouncilab.com. Buying a home in Canada is expensive—especially in markets like the...
by Jess Taylor | Jun 1, 2023 | Economic Insights, Insights
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about the cost of natural disasters. Have an indicator you want us to look into? Email us at media@businesscouncilab.com. Northern and central Alberta are in the throes of another wildfire season. So far this year, over...
by Jess Taylor | May 29, 2023 | Economic Insights, Insights
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about labour productivity. Have an indicator you want us to look into? Email us at media@businesscouncilab.com. Productivity has been in the headlines as the culprit behind Canada’s meagre wage growth over the last...
by Jess Taylor | May 15, 2023 | Economic Insights, Insights
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about beef production emissions intensity. Have an indicator you want us to look into? Email us at media@businesscouncilab.com. The world consumes a lot of beef. But as with most economic activities, producing that...
by Jess Taylor | May 8, 2023 | Economic Insights, Insights
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about the April 2023 Labour Force Survey. Have an indicator you want us to look into? Email us at media@businesscouncilab.com. Nationally, employment grew +41k (+0.21%) and unemployment held steady (5%) from March...
by Jess Taylor | May 3, 2023 | Economic Insights, Insights
In this week’s EconMinute, we’re talking about the labour market in Alberta. Have an indicator you want us to look into? Email us at media@businesscouncilab.com. There are two data sets that, when put together, can reveal a lot about the Alberta labour...