http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:23:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/18/econowatch-a-decades-end/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/18/econowatch-a-decades-end/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:10:26 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=98283 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/18/econowatch-a-decades-end/feed/ 62 A look back at a decade of triumph and heartbreak in the north american economy http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/06/econowatch-31/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/06/econowatch-31/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:03 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=90458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/06/econowatch-31/feed/ 3 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/16/econowatch-28/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/16/econowatch-28/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:30:56 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=87179 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/16/econowatch-28/feed/ 1 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/the-truth-about-canwest%e2%80%99s-collapse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/the-truth-about-canwest%e2%80%99s-collapse/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:40:44 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=86116 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/the-truth-about-canwest%e2%80%99s-collapse/feed/ 1 It’s hard to hold a fire sale when your house is actually on fire http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/econowatch-26/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/econowatch-26/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:30:08 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=83617 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/25/econowatch-26/feed/ 1 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/econowatch-25/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/econowatch-25/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:30:06 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=81945 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/18/econowatch-25/feed/ 1 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/21/econowatch-22/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/21/econowatch-22/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:30:36 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=76621 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/21/econowatch-22/feed/ 0 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/econowatch-21/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/econowatch-21/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:30:52 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=75691 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/14/econowatch-21/feed/ 1 Layoffs are often part of a company’s recovery process more than its crisis strategy http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/07/econowatch-20/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/07/econowatch-20/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:00:47 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=74402 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/07/econowatch-20/feed/ 3 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/24/econowatch-19/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/24/econowatch-19/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:30:53 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=72063 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/24/econowatch-19/feed/ 7 What we’re seeing now is not really deflation . . . at least, not yet. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/econowatch-18/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/econowatch-18/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:00:01 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=70768 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/econowatch-18/feed/ 1 Want to know what’s really going on with the economy? Look at the numbers behind the numbers. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/09/econowatch-17/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/09/econowatch-17/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:00:50 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=69538 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/09/econowatch-17/feed/ 0 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/02/champagne-wishes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/02/champagne-wishes/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:20:38 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=66893 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/02/champagne-wishes/feed/ 119 He stole $100 million, and lived like a king. Then it all fell apart. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/25/econowatch-16/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/25/econowatch-16/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:00:12 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=66793 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/25/econowatch-16/feed/ 0 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/18/econowatch-15/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/18/econowatch-15/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:30:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=4220 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/18/econowatch-15/feed/ 0 Rising confidence is essential for the economy to recover, but too much optimism too soon may be the biggest threat to this rebound http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/04/econowatch-13/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/04/econowatch-13/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3861 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/04/econowatch-13/feed/ 1 Vanishing wealth, pinching pennies and pipsqueak profits http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/29/can-i-see-your-passport-mr-president/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/29/can-i-see-your-passport-mr-president/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 00:22:45 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=60935 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/29/can-i-see-your-passport-mr-president/feed/ 13 At their 'conversation' in Toronto, both Clinton and Bush get tripped up on new U.S. travel requirements http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/28/econowatch-12/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/28/econowatch-12/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3749 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/28/econowatch-12/feed/ 3 The new normal: Call it frugality if you like. We call it sanity. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/21/econowatch-11/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/21/econowatch-11/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 20:15:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3617 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/21/econowatch-11/feed/ 0 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/econowatch-10/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/econowatch-10/#comments Thu, 14 May 2009 18:30:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3506 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/14/econowatch-10/feed/ 1 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/econowatch-9/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/econowatch-9/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:30:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3222 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/econowatch-9/feed/ 1 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/22/econowatch-8/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/22/econowatch-8/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:00:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3089 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/22/econowatch-8/feed/ 6 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/16/econowatch-7/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/16/econowatch-7/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:15:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=2974 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/16/econowatch-7/feed/ 2 The Sunshine Gang vs. The Legion of Doom. PLUS: The geography of job cuts http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/13/econowatch-6/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/13/econowatch-6/#comments Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:45:38 +0000 Steve Maich http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=49424 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/13/econowatch-6/feed/ 1 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/02/econowatch-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/02/econowatch-5/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:00:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=2738 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/02/econowatch-5/feed/ 0 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/12/econowatch-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/12/econowatch-3/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:20:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=2438 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/12/econowatch-3/feed/ 2 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/05/econowatch-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/05/econowatch-2/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:00:12 +0000 Steve Maich http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=42697 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/05/econowatch-2/feed/ 1 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/27/econowatch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/27/econowatch/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=2230 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/27/econowatch/feed/ 0 A weekly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/16/ending-the-myth-of-the-frugal-canadian/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/16/ending-the-myth-of-the-frugal-canadian/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:40:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1932 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/16/ending-the-myth-of-the-frugal-canadian/feed/ 2 Your credit card issuer is watching where you shop http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/11/are-labour-unions-a-blessing-or-a-curse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/11/are-labour-unions-a-blessing-or-a-curse/#comments Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:10:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1831 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/11/are-labour-unions-a-blessing-or-a-curse/feed/ 25 U.S. Congress is pondering a historic shift in labour law http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/02/take-a-pay-cut-to-save-jobs-no-thanks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/02/take-a-pay-cut-to-save-jobs-no-thanks/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:28:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1696 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/02/take-a-pay-cut-to-save-jobs-no-thanks/feed/ 5 Wage cuts are even worse for morale than layoffs http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/23/the-four-faces-of-nortel%e2%80%99s-descent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/23/the-four-faces-of-nortel%e2%80%99s-descent/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 01:01:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1606 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/23/the-four-faces-of-nortel%e2%80%99s-descent/feed/ 2 Roth, Dunn, Owens and Zafirovski: greed, mendacity, incompetence and finally desperation http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/21/get-in-the-game/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/21/get-in-the-game/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:50:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1450 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/21/get-in-the-game/feed/ 0 TV sports in 3-D is awesome, but don’t load up on nachos http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/21/accounting-can-be-a-dirty-business/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/21/accounting-can-be-a-dirty-business/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:50:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/21/accounting-can-be-a-dirty-business/feed/ 0 What is an Internet porn address really worth? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/08/why-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-set-conrad-black-free/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/08/why-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-set-conrad-black-free/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:10:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1347 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/08/why-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-set-conrad-black-free/feed/ 80 Rehab is mostly irrelevant for corporate fraud http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/29/what-you-dont-know-can-hurt-a-lot/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/29/what-you-dont-know-can-hurt-a-lot/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1222 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/29/what-you-dont-know-can-hurt-a-lot/feed/ 2 Sextant invested tens of millions in Icelandic glaciers http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/19/lendor-else/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/19/lendor-else/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:44:52 +0000 Steve Maich http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=25225 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/19/lendor-else/feed/ 35 STEVE MAICH ON ALL BUSINESS http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/15/guts-foresight-and-edward-ted-rogers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/15/guts-foresight-and-edward-ted-rogers/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1120 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/15/guts-foresight-and-edward-ted-rogers/feed/ 1 Ted believed that rewards flow from risk and hard work http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/12/the-sad-reality-facing-general-motors/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/12/the-sad-reality-facing-general-motors/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:16:35 +0000 Steve Maich http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=24112 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/12/the-sad-reality-facing-general-motors/feed/ 38 BY STEVE MAICH http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/11/eugene-arthur-forward-1920-2008/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/11/eugene-arthur-forward-1920-2008/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:00:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=1130 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/11/eugene-arthur-forward-1920-2008/feed/ 10 Drawn by the promise of adventure, he became a paratrooper who took part in the invasion of Italy http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/did-gm-betray-america/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/did-gm-betray-america/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:52:26 +0000 Steve Maich http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23031 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/did-gm-betray-america/feed/ 21 BY STEVE MAICH http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/05/500000-us-job-losses/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/05/500000-us-job-losses/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:02:30 +0000 Steve Maich http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=22497 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/05/500000-us-job-losses/feed/ 7 Sometimes all you can really say is “ouch.” Over half a million jobs lost... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/01/i-got-your-stimulus-right-here/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/01/i-got-your-stimulus-right-here/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:55:09 +0000 Steve Maich http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=20994 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/01/i-got-your-stimulus-right-here/feed/ 10 In today’s Financial Post, Jackie Thorpe provides some much-needed perspective on the current debate... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/01/feeling-queasy-on-the-oil-and-gas-express/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/01/feeling-queasy-on-the-oil-and-gas-express/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:00:00 +0000 Steve Maich http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=947 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/01/feeling-queasy-on-the-oil-and-gas-express/feed/ 1 The oil market is only ever driven by fear http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/28/figuring-out-stephen-harpers-math/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/28/figuring-out-stephen-harpers-math/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:59:04 +0000 Steve Maich http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=20525 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/28/figuring-out-stephen-harpers-math/feed/ 29 Puzzling. How could it be that a government headed by an economist could be...