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

Amanda Lang tells you what you need to know about what gross domestic product does and doesn’t measure … then discusses whether ‘GDP per capita’ is a good way to assess the economy with Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work and Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative.

Amanda Lang tells you what you need to know about what gross domestic product does and doesn&rsquo;t measure &hellip; then discusses whether &lsquo;GDP per capita&rsquo; is a good way to assess the economy with Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work and Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative.

Is Canada really poorer than Alabama?

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the gap in cities’ ability to pay the cost of ageing infrastructure with Rebecca Bligh, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

After catching you up on the week&rsquo;s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the gap in cities&rsquo; ability to pay the cost of ageing infrastructure with Rebecca Bligh, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Paying the price for ageing infrastructure

Amanda Lang begins a special episode on food inflation in Canada with a ‘by the numbers’ look at the cost - and price - of food in this country. Amanda then examines the sources of price pressure on food with Leslie Preston, Senior Economist at TD Bank.

Amanda Lang begins a special episode on food inflation in Canada with a &lsquo;by the numbers&rsquo; look at the cost - and price - of food in this country. Amanda then examines the sources of price pressure on food with Leslie Preston, Senior Economist at TD Bank.

How to predict the future

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