Daily Archives: May 1, 2012

As aging populations fight to assert a status quo which is largely unaffordable and unsustainable, they are doing so at the financial expense of younger workers.  This is an enlightening piece reminding us of some key demographic shifts presently afoot … Continue reading →

The Norman Lear Center’s Marty Kaplan says taking news out of the journalism box and placing it in the entertainment box is hurting democracy. Here is a direct link. “Truth watch is almost invisible now”.

Australia has domestic challenges like Canada with an obscenely valued housing market, over-indebted consumers and a strong dollar pushing down on weakening exports. For these reasons slowing global growth presents serious downside risks for the Australian economy. Fortunately, they had … Continue reading →