Erica Alini
Erica Alini reports on personal economics for The Globe and Mail, focusing on how the economy, industry trends, technology and government policy shape what people do with their money.
Her coverage stands out for connecting big-picture economic decisions to the everyday finances of households, translating complex policy and market shifts into clear, practical implications for people’s wallets.
How policy and the economy hit household finances
Much of Alini’s reporting follows changes in economic policy and asks what they mean in concrete terms for individuals and families. She covers the intersection of public policy, politics and economics, with an emphasis on how those forces alter the choices available to consumers, savers and borrowers. In pieces highlighted on news podcasts, she examines government measures and regulatory changes and explains their effectiveness and consequences for Canadians’ day-to-day finances.
Her work often takes central bank decisions and macroeconomic trends as a starting point, then drills down into how they affect mortgages, debts and household budgets, as reflected in public question-and-answer sessions about the Bank of Canada and its impact on personal finance. This consistent focus on the practical fallout of economic policy marks a clear difference from more markets-only or institution-focused finance reporting.
Housing, insurance and retirement security
Alini devotes recurring attention to sectors where policy, corporate decisions and personal finances collide, including housing, auto insurance and pensions. She has examined whether prominent economic figures could help address the housing crisis, framing the issue around affordability and the prospects for ordinary buyers and renters. Her coverage of retirement has included the hard-won victory of RBC retirees and how that case points to broader problems with private pension plans, linking legal outcomes and corporate policy back to the security of people’s savings.
In provincial policy coverage, she has written about Ontario’s new auto insurance rules and what every driver, pedestrian and cyclist needs to know, as well as the province’s efforts to reduce auto insurance. These stories focus on the fine print of reforms and their real-world impact on premiums, coverage and risk, rather than on political process alone. Across these beats, she consistently uses individual-facing angles—home buyers, retirees, policyholders—to make structural changes in markets and regulation understandable and relevant.
Service journalism, series work and real-world money choices
Alini’s reporting style is grounded in service journalism: she not only explains what is happening in the economy but also what readers can do or watch for in their own financial lives. In pieces such as her Business Brief columns outlining five files to follow in a given week, she curates upcoming economic and policy developments that matter for personal finances and flags why they deserve attention. Her background covering all aspects of personal finance, business and economics at a major broadcaster reinforces this practical orientation, with a track record of writing about everyday money questions alongside broader economic stories.
She also brings a tactical lens to personal finance, informed by her work as the author of a book on “money advice for the real world” and her discussions of personal finance tactics on specialist podcasts. Her recurring Paycheque Project coverage breaks down how different incomes translate into real-life budgets, illustrating why even a figure such as $100,000 no longer feels expansive in many parts of Canada. By showing how households allocate income and where they feel squeezed, she gives audiences a detailed picture of lived financial realities, moving beyond abstract averages or theoretical models.
Multiplatform explanations of personal economics
Alini’s personal economics reporting extends beyond print into audio, video and interactive formats, which gives her coverage a conversational, explanatory tone. She regularly appears on news podcasts to walk listeners through policy changes and economic developments, focusing on how effective these shifts have been and what they mean for Canadians. She engages directly with the public in formats such as live online question sessions about central bank decisions and inflation, positioning her as a reporter who listens to everyday concerns and responds with clear, evidence-based explanations.
Her work is also featured in short-form video segments about issues like how far a $100,000 income now goes, reinforcing her focus on the gap between headline numbers and lived experience. On social platforms, she identifies herself as a personal economics reporter and highlights ongoing projects such as Paycheque Project, signalling an ongoing commitment to documenting how people navigate earning, spending and saving in a changing economy. Taken together, this multiplatform presence underscores a reporting identity built around making personal finance and economic policy legible and actionable for a broad audience.
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