Money isn't just money. It's culture. It's news. It's being able to retire. Every Wednesday, the TLDR podcast catches you up on everything going on in the world of money that you didn't know you actually cared about.
Hosted by Devin Friedman, Sarah Rieger (business reporter) and Matt Karasz (resident capitalist/head of Wealthsimple trading).
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The world of user-generated content has been turned upside down by OnlyFans. On this week’s TLDR, what it means for creators — and for Hollywood. And, airline travel continues to be uncomfortable and…
The housing market may be at a standstill, but plenty of people are still desperate to get in. On this week’s TLDR, a look at the new crop of companies trying to make it easier for people to become h…
The job market for new grads has been feeling, er, grim. On this week’s TLDR, we dig into the numbers behind the vibes to figure out what’s driving the slowdown. Plus, Rob Carrick, the Globe and Mail…
For months, the biggest economic story in the world has, seemingly, been tariffs. But according to Mark Blyth, a political economist at Brown University, that’s only a small part of it. On the week’s…
Meme stocks are everywhere these days. What’s it like to set one off? On this week’s TLDR, we speak with Eric Jackson, a small-time hedge fund manager who made $OPEN go viral — and who, by the way, r…
For the past couple months, we’ve been asking you to send us your most pressing money questions. Now, we’re starting to answer them. This week’s TLDR is a special call-in show, where you’ll hear from…
After a welcome break from the tariff drama, we are sorry to report that the global trade war, it seems, is Back On. (Sigh.) On this week’s TLDR, Arshy Mann walks us through how the Canadian governme…
Childcare costs have been rising higher…and higher…and higher. On this week’s TLDR, we run the numbers to figure out just what it costs to raise a kid in 2025, with help from journalist Michelle Cyca…
Monopolies! They’re a problem as old as our country itself. On this week’s TLDR, we talk to Denise Hearn and Vass Bednar, authors of The Big Fix: How Companies Capture Markets and Harm Canadians, abo…
With the U.S. Senate passing new cryptocurrency legislation, the crypto industry is taking one more big step into the mainstream. On this week’s TLDR, we take a look at the longer arc of Bitcoin to a…
Everyone was preparing for a hot housing market in 2025. So why does it feel like things are on ice? On this week’s TLDR, mortgage expert Penelope Graham explains why the market’s taken such an unexp…
Of all the tasty money news this week, the most satisfying was the TACO trade. (For the uninitiated, that’s “Trump Always Chickens Out.”) On this week’s TLDR, we look at the art and science behind th…
Between rising unemployment and a shrinking supply of entry level jobs, it seems like the job market’s on everyone’s mind. On this week’s TLDR, how AI has changed the process of getting a job — and w…
We all know the big economic stories of the year: the trade war, the tariffs. But there’s another — even bigger? — story that hasn’t been getting the same attention: the Ozempicification of our diets…
In a surprise turn — and to the relief of businesses and consumers worldwide — the U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily lower tariffs. (They’re still high, but…not as high.) On this week’s TLDR,…
Housing prices in at least one major Canadian market have fallen. By a lot. On this week’s TLDR, why nobody seems to be feeling any relief. Plus, TMX Group CEO John McKenzie explains what’s very wron…
The snap election has come and gone, and now we get to wade through the aftermath. On this week’s TLDR, we’re joined by Politico’s Nick Taylor-Vaisey to discuss what it all means for the future of th…
Ahead of Monday's election, Wealthsimple CEO Mike Katchen interviews Pierre Poilievre about his party's economic platform.
The TLDR Podcast is offered by Wealthsimple Media Inc. and is for information…
Ahead of Monday's election, Wealthsimple CEO Mike Katchen interviews Jonathan Pedneault about his party's economic platform.
The TLDR Podcast is offered by Wealthsimple Media Inc. and is for informati…
Ahead of Monday's election, Wealthsimple CEO Mike Katchen interviews Peter Julian about his party's economic platform.
The TLDR Podcast is offered by Wealthsimple Media Inc. and is for informational p…