Don Pittis
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Climate change politics may defy even the most rational arguments: Don Pittis
As Alberta goes to the polls and a federal election looms, a new pro-carbon tax report from a privately funded group faces a major challenge reaching Canadians with rational economic arguments, even as climate disasters worsen. → Read More
Maybe it's really time to break up the post-industrial monopolies: Don Pittis
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has weighed in against market domination by tech giant Google, proving Sen. Elizabeth Warren's campaign is not just a left-wing project. → Read More
Signs of a rural renaissance as Canadian cities overheat: Don Pittis
There is a growing body of research that says the knowledge economy can move beyond Canada's high-price cities. → Read More
Lots of work but fewer want it as participation rate shrinks: Don Pittis
As parts of Canada face a shortage of workers, the percentage of people actually wanting work has gone into a steep decline. But the situation here is better than in the U.S. → Read More
Nuclear fusion, a disruptive power source for crowded cities: Don Pittis
Holy grail of power generation, commercial nuclear fusion could be "a decade away" creating a new disruption not just for fossil fuels but for traditional carbon free energy systems. → Read More
A Brexit lesson in economics for Canadians hoping to profit from anger: Don Pittis
Brexit offers an economic warning to Canadians trying to benefit by stoking anger and division. → Read More
No matter the politics, Trump's wall could provide jobs, stimulus if recession strikes: Don Pittis
The biggest benefit from major infrastructure spending comes not in the building stage, but in the long-term return — something experts say Donald Trump's wall may not offer. → Read More
Bank of Canada once again faces the dilemma of a two-speed economy: Don Pittis
As oil weakens and the tech sector booms, it really is a tale of two economies for Canada's chief central banker — with no place to hide from global uncertainty. → Read More
The failure of MaryPoppinomics: Don Pittis
Sure it's a fantasy, but in such volatile economic times, bankers might need to schedule a deprogramming session with their kids after watching Mary Poppins Returns. → Read More
Canadian house price slump makes buyers wary for 2019: Don Pittis
Falling real estate costs were supposed to attract buyers who had been priced out of the market. But that's not usually how markets work. → Read More
Winter is coming for the North American economy: Don Pittis
"Winter is coming" is the constant warning in the popular sword-and-dragon Game of Thrones stories. But as with the North American economy, it's not here yet, and the cut and thrust continues unabated. → Read More
Why tech giants don't invest tax cuts in American jobs: Don Pittis
If share prices of U.S. tech giants continue to decline, American taxpayers may have reason to be bitter about out how some industry leaders spent their tax-cut windfalls that were supposed to help create jobs. → Read More
Ready for anything — the business advantage of military experience: Don Pittis
From beer to security, Canadians can reap the unique advantages of military training with this directory of ex-service personnel who are bringing their skills to businesses. → Read More
Media groups face stiff competition in following the buzz on cannabis: Don Pittis
Consolidation is already underway in the high-stakes business of satisfying the public's need to know about cannabis. But as Canadian players face off again the historic High Times, they are struggling to find a business model that works. → Read More
Canadian borrowers will feel this week's U.S. interest rate hike: Don Pittis
The world will feel the effect as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to raise rates this week — and then keep raising them. → Read More
Who wins a U.S.-China trade war? The one that loses least: Don Pittis
A game of chicken between China and the U.S. may transform global trade — and that may not be all bad. → Read More
U.S. dollar's place as reserve currency under question in the Trump era: Don Pittis
The European president wants the euro to challenge the U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency. But President Donald Trump must do much worse to kill the mighty dollar. → Read More
Nike's Colin Kaepernick campaign a sign big brands think the future is liberal: Don Pittis
Wearing your politics on your sleeve — or your feet — is becoming increasingly difficult as a number of big American brands divorce themselves from Trump-style politics. → Read More
Useful lessons from Venezuela's crumbling populist economy: Don Pittis
Political parties may move us left or right, but Venezuela is a reminder that institutions — including those of both capitalism and socialism — make a country strong. → Read More
A deadline could be good for trade talks, but Trump's isn't firm: Don Pittis
After weeks, months or years of negotiation, deals are always hammered out in the 11th hour. But there are reasons to think Trump's Friday deadline is no deadline at all. → Read More