Monthly Archives: October 2021

Consumers increased their spending on durable goods (which last more than three years) by 40% between March 2020 and March 2021, as much as over the previous four years. Producers and suppliers were understandably unprepared, which led to shortages, backlogs, … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago, we met friends for dinner indoors at a well-established, mid-range bar-restaurant that had been busy for years before the pandemic.  We made a reservation, presented proof of vaccination as required, and were one of just … Continue reading →

Canada has a housing problem that magnifies economic and social instability through malinvested resources, oppressive debt, low savings rates, reduced household formation, low birth rates, gambling and drug addiction.  Anyone that doesn’t understand the policy-supported links between casinos, money laundering, … Continue reading →