The website of economist and keynote speaker Linda Nazareth, expert in demographics, global trends and the future of work
When people rhyme off the things they want to do in retirement, ‘pay off debts’ is never on the list. Nevertheless, it is something that baby boomers will have to do anyway, if data from the New York Federal Reserve (NY Fed) is to be believed. According to a just-released study by the NY Fed, […]
Like it or not, the sharing economy is everywhere. I’ll go as far as saying it will be one of the big economic stories of 2016, although its influence will extend far longer than that. It’s a different way to do business, and it works for a lot of people and a lot of businesses. […]
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..And What are the Odds That they Will Do It? I am happy to be included in the ‘Ten Thinkers’ That the Globe and Mail asked to answer that question. See my answer (and everyone else’s) here..
The ‘sharing economy’ is apparently making inroads in the education field. These days, savvy teachers are selling their wares on a site called TeachersPayTeachers.com, which is a kind of Etsy for teaching plans and the like. In fact, the CEO of the company is a former executive of Etsy, who apparently figures that peddling quizzes […]
Young voters seem to be okay with allowing their parents and grandparents to choose their political leaders. Could things change in Canada’s October election? For this piece for the Speaker’s Spotlight website (they do a great job representing me if you’d like to book me as a speaker) I did some quick calculations to show […]
We all say it, and we worry about it too: we are an aging society, and that’s going to have repercussions. In Canada, the median age of the population is now close to 41 while in the U.S. it is still-youthful 37ish but rising (according to the last census, seven states have a median age […]
I admit, I have watched television shows set in law firms for a long time now. When I was young and impressionable, I watched the excitement on L.A. Law and was intrigued enough to eventually take the Law School Admissions Test (I did get accepted in law school by the way, but ultimately against it). […]
Everybody hates the suburbs right? Or at least all the cool people. They talk about a return to the downtowns, about walkable spaces, about riding bikes to work. It is all interesting stuff, but are people really rallying against the suburbs? Any look at population growth by area in North America will tell you that […]
Etsy (ETSY) and I go way back. My first purchase from the online crafts marketplace was a set of personalized aprons to give as a gift that I bought back in 2010. Since then I’ve purchased baby blankets, Christmas ornaments, a ton of custom invitations, art prints and more. It has been a great source […]
