Monthly Archives: December 2017

BOC: Canadian economy looking ‘uncertain’ into 2018

Bank of Canada sat tight today–no rate hike–seeing economy weakening into 2018.  With the 10 to 2 year Canadian government yield spread now .36% versus .75 a year ago (red arrow), the bond market also sees slow growth looking into … Continue reading

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TED: Gender equality is in everyone’s best interests–men included

Yes, we all know it’s the right thing to do. But Michael Kimmel makes the surprising, funny, practical case for treating men and women equally in the workplace and at home. It’s not a zero-sum game, but a win-win that … Continue reading

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Government largess to large corps ballooning public debt

The Irish economy collapsed in the 2008 recession and financial crisis, leading to a massive government bail-out of investment banks and highly levered corporations. The efforts shackled the taxpayers with generational debt that they have been laboring to repay amid … Continue reading

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