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Cost of Living

Cost of Living

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Money talks. We translate. Every Friday, Paul Haavardsrud looks at the way money shapes our lives in ways big, small, obvious, and unseen. From Big Macs to Big Banks, the Cost of Living connects the dots between the economy and everyday life.

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Episodes
  • Is it time for a Canuck-mobile?

    Is it time for a Canuck-mobile?
    May 23 2025

    Germany has Volkswagen. Japan has Toyota. So why doesn't Canada have a car? We explore what it would take to build an all-Canadian automobile.
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    28 mins
  • A manufactured economy

    A manufactured economy
    May 17 2025

    Trump tariffs are supposed to "Make Manufacturing Great Again." Only, robots are a thing now. So why is he scrambling up the global economy when the factory jobs he talks about are stuck in the 1970s?

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    28 mins
  • Can we make houses like we make cars?

    Can we make houses like we make cars?
    May 10 2025

    Prefab housing is getting a lot of attention as a way to solve the housing crisis. But so far, it hasn't caught on in a big way. So what would it take to transform housing construction into something closer to the auto industry?
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    28 mins
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