Monthly Archives: September 2010

Roubini speaking in Toronto yesterday about Canada's economy

Economist Nouriel Roubini did some Q & A at a conference in Toronto yesterday. He was asked specifically about Canada's economic prospects and the Canadian dollar. Apparently he does not see the Canadian economy fully decoupling from the relapse in … Continue reading

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Infastructure investment needs more than a 50B lip service

This week President Obama outlined his plan for recovery going forward which includes a plan to spend $50 billion on infrastructure investment. This is the right theme but the wrong quantum. Bailing out badly managed financial institutions and propping up … Continue reading

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Not having a "regular" business cycle

Insightful discussion here on why repeated government intervention the past decade has served to render it less and less effective now in prompting a sustainable economic recovery. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy As … Continue reading

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