Shopping during an inflationary uptick can require a bit more thought. Sergey Ryzhov / Shutterstock September 14, 2022 Three ways companies change their products to hide inflation Adrian Palmer, University of Reading How to spot the changes made to goods and services as a result of rising costs.
The average American’s consumption of stuff has doubled in the past 50 years. (Shutterstock) December 12, 2021 How the holiday buying season adds fuel to a rapidly warming planet Jennifer Ellen Good, Brock University A big part of coming to terms with consumption and climate change involves acknowledging the inordinate consumption and climate impact of the wealthy.
A new home is built in a housing development in Ottawa in July 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick June 29, 2021 Canada’s housing crisis needs answers — but first we need to ask the right questions Jim Dunn, McMaster University We need more research and research capacity that’s better suited to current housing challenges. We must inform housing providers and policy-makers to provide solutions and evaluate those solutions.