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How a Promise From Our Government Helped to Ruin the Economy and Crush Affordability
Government backing of high-risk mortgages has led to excessive lending at the expense of productive investment, helping to drive up home prices and debt…
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Kareem Kudus
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July 2023

More Supply Alone Will Not Solve Our Housing Problems
A more comprehensive plan is required to restore affordability
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Kareem Kudus
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Canada’s Central Bank Is Finally Paying Attention To Home Prices
Steps In The Right Direction for The Bank of Canada
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Kareem Kudus

June 2023

WestJet: A Painfully Obvious Example Of Why Monopolies Are Harmful
Say goodbye to reasonably priced vacations
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Kareem Kudus
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The Absurdity of Canada’s Inflation Control Strategy
Back when I worked on Bay Street as an Interest Rate Strategist I used to struggle to explain what I did for work. My job was to design interest…
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Kareem Kudus

April 2023

Let’s Stop Pretending That Interest Rates Don’t Affect Home Prices
The Bank of Canada managed to do the unthinkable - cool off one of the world's hottest housing markets - by raising interest rates. But have you ever…
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Kareem Kudus
Change Is In The Air
2023 is shaping up to be the year of generational fairness
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Kareem Kudus

March 2023

Why Our Accidental Housing Market Slowdown Won't Last
We haven't fixed the underlying problems
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Kareem Kudus
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The Problem Disguised As The Solution: Warren Buffett
We need a fair economic system, not the generosity of billionaires
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Kareem Kudus
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February 2023

Will Privatization Save Our Healthcare System?
There are better, more direct ways to address our problem
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Kareem Kudus
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A Case Study On Egregious Canadian Corporate Greed: Loblaws
Supposedly Loblaws can’t afford to pay employees more, or charge customers less, so why are its shareholders making more money than ever?
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Kareem Kudus
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January 2023

Life In Canada Has Become Way More Expensive Than The Official Data Suggests
The consequences of relying on an inaccurate inflation gauge are far-reaching
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Kareem Kudus
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