Daily Archives: June 1, 2016

Counting the cost of energy subsidies

In 2009, as oil prices fell 70%, G20 leaders called for an end to fossil fuel subsidies.  But then monetary stimulus and wild west speculation in the finance sector drove a sharp rebound in commodity prices, exploration and associated revenues, … Continue reading

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To stay energy superpower, Canada must shift to renewables: new report

Now that our ex-conservative government is no longer suppressing scientific reports in Canada (can we sue elected officials after the fact for economic harm flowing from their criminal negligence and breach of trust in office?–we the people should!) the CBC … Continue reading

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OECD: after the credit bubble “world stuck in low growth trap”

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development just cut its 2016 global growth forecast again and warned that new ideas and approaches are needed to get the world back on a stronger economic foundation. Monetary has been done to death, … Continue reading

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