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Canada's economic recovery, post-lockdown: cheers, jeers or yikes? Plus TikTok, Trump and tech giants

Is the reboot of our economy on an upward trajectory? The potential of more economic pain is on the horizon.Plus what happens when Donald Trump, China, young people and Microsoft all slam together into the seemingly political football that is TikTok?

And a look back at why accents are behind the booming business of the human voice

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A woman in a surgical mask pays for her groceries at a store checkout in London, Ont. in late July 2020. (Colin Butler/CBC)
Cost of Living27:00Is the reboot of our economy on an upward trajectory or is it game over (user wins)? Plus what happens when Donald Trump and China are Microsoft's window into TikTok?

Canada's economy is trudging back from the depths of the coronavirus lockdown. But the road isn't exactly smooth. Paul Haavardsrud speaks to experts and those on the front line of the business world for a look at the state of our economic recovery. Are Canadians heading towards an all-clear, or is the situation more worthy of a "yikes!" 

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Donald Trump wants to ban the social media video platform TikTok unless it finds a U.S.-based buyer before the end of September.

Microsoft may be waiting in the wings, but it could be harder to make happen than getting a millennial to learn the "Savage" dance. Tracy Johnson explains why the business aspects of this situation are unprecedented in some ways.

We also take a look back at one of our stories from the past year and explain why accents — and the diverse actors who have them — are reflecting how authenticity is driving the demand for the sound of everything from robocalls to cartoons.

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