It's the mid-point of the year and it's the economic question everyone is asking - what's going to happen with interest rates?

On this episode of In This Economy - you'll hear from an expert about whether our economy is weakening and what that means for you.

Host Mike Eppel speaks with Royce Mendes, Managing Director of Macro Strategy at Desjardins to do some "fearless forecasting".

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!

Housing affordability is a buzz word lately but how likely is it that it will actually become reality?

Actual action on the issue has been really slow and housing starts aren't running at a pace that's it would need to be from a supply standpoint to make a meaningful difference.

So what are the issues? What are the barriers to fixing this serious problem?

Host Mike Eppel talks to Jordan Thomson, Director , Infrastructure Advisory at K-P-M-G Canada.

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!

In this crossover with The Big Story, you'll hear about the potential impact to Canadas economy from Trump's so-called "Big Beautiful Bill".

The bill could potentially have implications for Canadian investors and pension plans.

Host Mike Eppel breaks down what it all means with guest Stephen Johnston, Director of Asset Management for Omnigence.

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!