New NAFTA, Star Wars and babysitting: are the prices and tradeoffs worth it?
Copyright rules in Canada and their changes under the new NAFTA, plus whether Disney has made its money back after buying Lucasfilm and the economics of babysitting.
The Cost of Living for December 14, 2019
Copyright rules in Canada and their changes under the new NAFTA – what does it mean to have copyright protection extended under the new trade deal?
- CBC Radio's new business and economics show, Cost of Living, airs on CBC Radio One every Saturday at 11:30 a.m. (12 p.m. NT) or online anytime at CBC Listen.
Also with a new Star Wars film set to hit theatres soon, we look at whether Disney's $4 billion purchase of Lucasfilm has meant a return on investment for them.
Plus the economics of babysitting, and what our first job can tell us about how much we will earn throughout our working lives and where (and when) the gender wage gap begins.
Click 'Listen' above to hear the whole episode.