The Briefs: U.S inflation cools; Biden imposes tariffs on China; New EV supply plant; More retailers liquidate; Wildfires take hold.

Wildfires in Canada: By The Numbers

Financing big oil

The Briefs - The roundup of the week's top business stories; Canada jobs numbers; Nestle workers strike; TD faces money laundering probe; Lululemon accused of greenwashing.

What do high insolvency rates tell us about the path ahead for the Canadian economy?

Real estate transaction costs - By The Numbers

The Briefs - Roundup of the top stories: Canada GDP is weak; U.S. Central bank signals rates may stay high longer; More home buyers are waiting for lower rates; London Drugs hit with cyberattack; Loblaw hit with boycott; pot gets re-classified in U.S.

New warnings on every cigarette should deter smokers.

Ontario's new rule banning cellphones from classrooms says more about the adults than the kids.

The Briefs: Honda to build a new EV plant in Ontario; Competition questions about a big merger in agriculture; UN plastic agreement; wildfire season comes early; basic income lawsuit moves ahead.

Amanda Lang speaks to Franco Terrazzano, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation about taxpayer dollars spent to bring industry like Honda to Canada.

Amanda Lang speaks to Daniel Garcia-Maccia, economist with the International Monetary Fund about the best way governments can promote productivity.

Amanda Lang speaks to Dennis Darby, president and CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters about whether the budget is good for business.

Amanda Lang speaks to Gary Sands, VP of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers, about efforts to attract foreign players to the Canadian market.

The Briefs: Federal Budget overview; Inflation in Canada; Homeowners bullish on prices; IMF raises global growth forecast; Arrests made in gold heist; Pipeline leak causes Alberta fire.

Measures to spur growth in the budget - By The Numbers

Amanda Lang speaks with Perrin Beatty, CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce about the federal budget.

Amanda Lang speaks with Dino Infanti, partner at KPMG, about new tax measures in the federal budget.

Will a national dental plan work if dentists don't sign up?

The Briefs: Bank of Canada decision day; US inflation; More housing supply needed; Consumers feeling better about debt.

What we know about next week’s budget.

Does a better-performing economy provides cover for a federal budget to spend more?

What should – and shouldn’t be in the federal budget.

Block 1 - From the latest Canadian jobs data to Tesla orders falling sharply and Ford delaying EV plant in Ontario, we recap the top stories of the week. Plus, how working shorter weeks can make us more productive: Amanda Lang talks to Joe O'Connor, CEO, Work Time Reduction Centre of Excellence.

Block 2 - The long tail of inflation and its dampening effect on business investment: Amanda Lang speaks with Randall Bartlett, Senior Director of Canadian Economics, Desjardins and Stephen Tapp, Chief Economist, Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

Block 3 -- Amanda Lang talks to Bruce Hodges, CEO, Parachute. And in this week’s edition of The Takeaway, Amanda says making the carbon tax a political football ignores the fact that it's the best idea we have for reducing emissions and meeting our global commitments. Easy to criticize, but where are the alternative plans?

Block 1 - From Canadian inflation numbers to the latest decision on interest rates by the U.S. central bank and a takeover of a promising Canadian drug company, we recap the top stories of the week. Plus, we check in with Pedro Antunes, chief economist with the Conference Board of Canada, for his insights on when Canadian lending rates might finally start heading lower.

Block 2 - It’s harder than ever to buy a home in Canada, which is a big reason why Canada’s home ownership rate is falling. We’ll take a look at Canada’s housing market By The Numbers and speak with some experts who are finding some innovative solutions to the problem. Alex Kjorven, Chief Product Officer of Ourboro, explains the company’s business model of becoming equity partners with prospective buyers by helping out with the down payment. Next, we talk to with Nikolaas Van Der Velde, Finance Manager at Indwell, who are selling community bonds to investors looking to help spur the construction of affordable housing.

Block 3 - Climate scientists say we are already missing key targets for emissions, and a new book explores their thoughts about what comes next. Amanda Lang speaks to author and historian, Gwynne Dyer. And in this week’s edition of The Takeaway, Amanda says complex problems like climate change require humanity to resist our innate urge for immediate gratification, and suggests that perhaps we need to get smarter about the ways that we are dumb. 

This week on Taking Stock: A feature interview with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to discuss how Alberta can continue to grow its economy beyond fossil fuels, take the political temperature in the province and the her view on the role Alberta plays in a united Canada.

What Ottawa can do to make the most of our natural resources, why access to them should be considered of strategic importance, and who can help finance our mining future