consumers
Why so many people are angry at Air Miles right now
Air Miles may be Canada’s largest loyalty program, but it’s not inspiring much loyalty among its members.
The government’s pro-consumer policies: What makes sense and what doesn’t
Mike Moffatt shares his scorecard
The Senate: Canada’s most honourable think tank
The big news: a well-received report on cross-border price gaps continues to offer wisdom
How the federal competition bureau ‘is shifting the game’
Melanie Aitken has taken on everyone from the real estate industry, to credit card companies, to airlines
What’s the use of saving money?
How years of ultra-low interest rates have punished savers, rewarded spenders, and now might be smothering any hopes of recovery
Carmaker comeback
The auto sector leads the North American economic recovery
Canada’s worst spenders
British Columbia has been Canada’s real estate debt champion since at least 1999
The hardest sell
Carmakers are rolling out new, highly rated compact cars, but can they convince consumers to go small?
Generation spend
Today’s youth are set to become bigger consumers than the boomers
High-tech and badly dressed
Americans are choosing to buy tech gadgets and big-screen TVs over appliances, furniture and cars
An uncertain recovery
Despite some positive signs, economists wonder if the dreaded double-dip recession is looming
The return of the big spender
Gold rush: Tiffany and Co. reported increased demand for pieces priced over US$50,000