Daily Archives: May 11, 2015

Loonie likely to languish longer

As the Chinese and Japanese economies keep disappointing high hopes, Europe flat-lines and emerging market economies free fall, the world looks to the US as the best, great hope for global growth.  Unfortunately, US households–the driver of the US economy … Continue reading

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Why regular people need to demand bank reform

Anat Admati exposes the flaws in the banking system that could trigger another financial collapse, and lays out a plan to fix it in her new book “The Bankers’ New Clothes: What’s Wrong with Banking and What to Do about … Continue reading

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The crushing weight of Canada’s debt

The Globe’s Report on Business section this Saturday was a cautionary feature extravaganza on Canada’s debt binge.  Some excellent articles and charts (see the info graphic summary here). It is not a pretty picture, but facts must be faced and … Continue reading

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