Episodes

  • Quick listen: How Monday's vote is impacting markets and looking at the challenges ahead

    Quick listen: How Monday's vote is impacting markets and looking at the challenges ahead
    Apr 29 2025

    Monday's vote is being closely analyzed, both to finalize the results, and to determine what the impact on the market and economy will be.

    In this episode of "In This Economy", host Mike Eppel looks at what happened last night, and what the upcoming challenges will be with guest Randall Bartlett, Deputy Chief Economist of Desjardins Group.

    Do you have a topic that's confounding you in this economy? We'll be happy to dig into it for you and get you the answers you need. Email us at: rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com. Thank you for listening!

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    10 mins
  • Looking at the plight of small businesses in this very challenged year

    Looking at the plight of small businesses in this very challenged year
    Apr 25 2025

    Owning a small or medium sized business is never easy, and this year, it's been even more challenging. The small business sector is the country's largest employer and they're facing a ton of uncertainty from tariffs and the threat of higher inflation and a potential recession.

    Host Mike Eppel talks to Simon Gauldeault, Chief Economist and VP of Research for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to get his take.

    Do you have a topic that's confounding you in this economy? We'll be happy to dig into it for you and get you the answers you need. Email us at: rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com. Thank you for listening!

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    10 mins
  • Minding your mortgage in the midst of a trade war

    Minding your mortgage in the midst of a trade war
    Apr 13 2025
    It's a fluctuation that would - and did - send anyone over the edge, even those in the Canadian real estate market. Although the volatility didn't burn this side of the border nearly as much as it did to the south, the question still stands: what's in store for those Canadians cued up for a mortgage renewal this year? Host Mike Eppel speaks to Victor Tran, Mortgage and Real Estate Expert at rates.ca to discuss what the numbers mean and what we can expect to come in a seemingly never-ending tit-for-tat global trade war. Do you have a topic that's confounding you in this economy? We'll be happy to dig into it for you and get you the answers you need. Email us at: rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com. Thank you for listening!
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    15 mins
  • How short-sighted was Trump's Liberation Day?

    How short-sighted was Trump's Liberation Day?
    Apr 6 2025
    US President Donald Trump dubbed it 'Liberation Day', and it seemed like numbers across the North American stock market took the word 'liberate' and headed south. Besides the historic plunging of some of Wall Street's benchmarks as a result of the Trump's latest tariff announcement on April 2, his long-term goal of a stronger America seems more farther in the distance than he might've originally projected. But what exactly did he project? And was there any sort of input from the big players he's now backing into a corner to make his domestic-grown dreams come true? Host Mike Eppel speaks to Chief Deputy Economist at Desjardins, Randall Bartlett to make sense of the numbers. Do you have a topic that's confounding you in this economy? We'll be happy to dig into it for you and get you the answers you need. Email us at: rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com. Thank you for listening!
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    28 mins
  • Is Canada's economy in a strong place these days?

    Is Canada's economy in a strong place these days?
    Mar 29 2025
    A Canadian economy once regaining its strength and gusto, is seeming to slip in its grip on success. GDP numbers from Statistics Canada were on the up to start off 2025...but the data now shows a different picture. So, where do we go from here? What's in store for Canada's economy amid Trump tariff threats? Are we in for a 'stagflation' scenario? And what does this all mean for your pocket? Host Mike Eppel speaks with Richard Forbes, Principal Economist of the Conference Board of Canada about what the current inflation numbers mean, how Trump's tariffs (and possibly new ones) could further impact the economy, and what we can look for in the coming weeks. Do you have a topic that's confounding you in this economy? We'll be happy to dig into it for you and get you the answers you need. Email us at rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com. Thanks for listening!Do you have a topic that's confounding you in this economy? We'll be happy to dig into it for you and get you the answers you need. Email us at: rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com. Thank you for listening!
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    16 mins
  • How Canadian business operators are dealing with so much uncertainty

    How Canadian business operators are dealing with so much uncertainty
    Mar 14 2025

    Trying to run a business in this economy is anything but easy. Uncertainty, unease and pressure from so many different factors are creating a very difficult situation for Canadian operators.

    Host Mike Eppel speaks with Mike Tzimas, president of the Napoleon Group of Companies about the current situation, the impact on tariffs, and how difficult it is to be a Canadian business operator in this climate.

    Do you have a topic that's confounding you in this economy? We'll be happy to dig into it for you and get you the answers you need. Email us at: rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com. Thank you for listening!

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    10 mins
  • Forecasting what's next...In This Economy!?

    Forecasting what's next...In This Economy!?
    Mar 7 2025

    It's been another week of uncertainty for the financial markets. With back and forth announcements on tariffs happening this week, it's been next to impossible to gauge what will happen next.

    Host Mike Eppel is trying to make sense of it with Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist at C-I-B-C.

    Do you have a topic that's confounding you in this economy? We'll be happy to dig into it for you and get you the answers you need. Email us at: rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com. Thank you for listening!

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    15 mins
  • Where to find the money to make an RRSP contribution

    Where to find the money to make an RRSP contribution
    Feb 22 2025

    You want to save for your retirement - but where do you find the money?

    Head's up - the RRSP deadline is coming up on March 3, 2025.

    Host Mike Eppel is talking to an expert on why it's imperative to start saving for your retirement and how to make it less stressful.

    Do you have a topic that's confounding you in this economy? We'll be happy to dig into it for you and get you the answers you need. Email us at: rogerspodcastnetwork@rci.rogers.com. Thank you for listening!

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    12 mins
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