How can economists make meaningful projections with all the uncertainty (and sudden reversals) in policies on the global stage?  For his assessment, Amanda Lang speaks with Jean-Francois Perrault, Chief Economist at Scotiabank.

How can economists make meaningful projections with all the uncertainty (and sudden reversals) in policies on the global stage? &nbsp;For his assessment, Amanda Lang speaks with Jean-Francois Perrault, Chief Economist at Scotiabank.

A weekly series spotlighting the biggest and most significant news stories affecting the world of business and the economy. Taking Stock with Amanda Lang brings business stories from the global stage to Canadians every week and explains why they matter.

A weekly series spotlighting the biggest and most significant news stories affecting the world of business and the economy. Taking Stock with Amanda Lang brings business stories from the global stage to Canadians every week and explains why they matter.

Taking Stock with Amanda Lang

How to predict the future

The rise of red tape is a huge concern for Canadian business. It feels like an easy fix for a government hoping to help the economy. Amanda Lang speaks with Krystle Wittevrongel, Director of Research at HTE Montreal Economic Institute.

The rise of red tape is a huge concern for Canadian business. It feels like an easy fix for a government hoping to help the economy. Amanda Lang speaks with Krystle Wittevrongel, Director of Research at HTE Montreal Economic Institute.

Cutting the red tape

The newly minted federal government ran on plans to help the housing market - but if they follow through on those plans, will it be enough to right a market that is structurally imbalanced? Amanda Lang speaks with Robert Hogue, Assistant Chief Economist at RBC.  

The newly minted federal government ran on plans to help the housing market - but if they follow through on those plans, will it be enough to right a market that is structurally imbalanced? Amanda Lang speaks with Robert Hogue, Assistant Chief Economist at RBC.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Housing imbalances

Campaigns are often heavy on promises and light on specifics ... but one thing both major parties have in common is a willingness to keep deficit spending ... and some creative math on where the money comes from. Amanda Lang speaks with a person who specializes in holding the federal government to account when it comes to budgeting and accounting: Kevin Page, President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

Campaigns are often heavy on promises and light on specifics ... but one thing both major parties have in common is a willingness to keep deficit spending ... and some creative math on where the money comes from. Amanda Lang speaks with a person who specializes in holding the federal government to account when it comes to budgeting and accounting: Kevin Page, President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

How to predict the future

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