economics News Archive
Op-ed: Manitoba government’s austerity during COVID-19 is creating, not solving, problems
April 22, 2020 —
'The provincial response appears to be moving from lacklustre to straight-up counterproductive' economists argue.
This is not the time for austerity, says Asper prof
April 19, 2020 —
In an editorial on CBC News, Dr. Shiu-Yik Au, assistant professor of finance at the UM Asper School of Business, says that a pandemic is not the time to introduce austerity measures.
Feds won’t buy Pallister’s EI plan, says UM economist
April 16, 2020 —
UM labour specialist and economist Dr. Wayne Simpson is one of several experts who are doubtful that the federal government would agree to such a plan.
We need to modernize how we measure national wealth
January 16, 2020 —
First, how expansive do we wish to define unpaid work?
Faculty of Arts
Arts jobs in the tech industry
November 13, 2019 —
An Arts degree will open doors to exciting and challenging careers
Faculty of Arts
Positivity and practice guides career choices
October 31, 2019 —
Emmanuel Briggs [BA/15], sees value in sharing his experiences with current students. Briggs graduated just four years ago and has participated as an employer in the Arts Career Round Table each year since he graduated. We sat down with Briggs to find out more about his career path and why he comes back to help Arts students.
The economic illusions of the Canadian election
October 25, 2019 —
'As an economist, I approached voting in the Canadian federal election with deep ambivalence that was shared by most everyone I know regardless of vocation or political persuasion'
What election tax promises will mean for your wallet
September 27, 2019 —
One of the battle lines that seems to be emerging is which party can convince Canadians they are the best stewards for prosperity, and taxation is one tool politicians think they can use to influence the economy and make life fairer for Canadians
The future of work will still include plenty of jobs
September 18, 2019 —
There is now widespread anxiety over the future of work, often accompanied by calls for a basic income to protect those displaced by automation and other technological changes
With a federal election looming, an appeal for politicians to stop buying us off
September 10, 2019 —
With the federal election soon upon us, it’s time to issue a call for politicians to stop buying us off with our own money