TLDR

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Tariff whiplash has left everything feeling very, very uncertain. On this week’s TLDR, a look at what the future might hold — and whether we’re headed for a, gulp, recession. Plus, did the bond marke…

Ever since the U.S. levied massive tariffs on trading partners around the world, investors — along with everyone else — have been feeling the turmoil. On this week’s special edition of TLDR, we dive …

The Canada-U.S. relationship appears to be collapsing. Quickly. On this week’s TLDR, we talk to Eurasia Group’s Graeme Thompson about how we got here, and what Canada can do to steel itself for the r…

The market may be turning around, but judging from our inbox, some investors are still feeling shaky. On this week’s TLDR, we ask when, if ever, it’s okay to touch your portfolio, and look at the con…

The vibe shift over the past few months has been palpable, to say the least. On this week’s TLDR, a look at how everything’s been turned upside down — from our relationship with our southern neighbou…

Stocks are sliding as the economic pain from tariffs starts to really hurt. On this week’s TLDR, we talk about how to deal with a down market. We also chat with an auto worker about how he and his co…

After a year of incredible gains, the crypto market’s been coming back to earth. On this week’s TLDR, we look at the dynamics influencing the crypto market in 2025 — and what they might mean for the …

Millennials have — on average — more wealth than their parents did at the same age. So why does it feel like they’re doing so much worse? On this week’s TLDR, we take a look at some data that gets to…

For a long time, Reddit’s been seriously useful and seriously unprofitable. On this week’s TLDR, a look at why it’s becoming very valuable to some surprising players. Plus, Canada’s steel and aluminu…

The Canadian dollar’s been on the decline since last fall. On this week’s TLDR, how our wobbly currency might be affecting your pocketbook — and what you might want to do about it. And, last week, Sa…

Trade war, no trade war, trade war, no trade war. On this week’s TLDR, economist Trevor Tombe joins the team to talk about a week in geopolitical whiplash, and where it leaves the Canadian economy. P…

With housing costs higher than ever, our country’s immigration policy is tightening up. On this week’s TLDR, we look at the dollars and cents of it all — and what it means for our economic future. Pl…

Canada’s facing some serious uncertainty right now, from a wide open Prime Minister race to a semi-hostile southern neighbor. On this week’s TLDR, we look at how some possible election outcomes could…

With Parliament prorogued, there's a lot that's up in the air — including how much money some of us owe in taxes. On this week's TLDR, we break down the CRA rule that's throwing some Canadians' finan…

New year, new us. (And new Prime Minister, apparently?) On this week’s TLDR, we comb through the data to figure out where everyone’s been investing their wealth over the past year — and what it tells…

So, the U.S. President-to-be threatened to annex us. Not cool. On this week’s TLDR, we look at the stats and ask how our home and native land stacks up against our neighbor to the south. And, we turn…

Governments toppled, martial law, the end of internationalism: it’s easy to feel like the world is entering unprecedented territory. And, it’s true: there’s a lot of data suggesting everything's goin…

From Amazon to Spotify to TikTok, the tech platforms we use tell us what to consume — and, increasingly, determine what gets made in the first place. On this week’s TLDR, we go deep into the history …

The AI revolution has produced some surprising winners and losers. On this week’s TLDR, why everyone’s favorite language learning app is coming out strong. Plus, Canada Post has been hemorrhaging mon…