Monthly Archives: February 2019

Publishers Clearinghouse: selling hope and customer data

According to Publishers Clearinghouse’s fine print, the odds of winning its $1,000 a week sweepstake is one in 6.1 billion… How does the company make billions when it’s known for giving money away? pic.twitter.com/FTYylxl8Dy — Business Insider (@businessinsider) February 22, … Continue reading

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Realty insiders blame tighter lending not too high prices and debt

Nationally, Canadian home sales were down 19% year-over-year in December and the average sale price -4.9%.  Unsurprisingly, rather than acknowledge that a cyclical downturn is the natural product of unsustainably high home prices and household debt levels, the Canadian Real … Continue reading

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Putting democracy back in political candidate financing

Whatever one’s political affiliation, a movement away from the capture of corporate PACs is a positive development for democracy.  The internet has put information and influence back in the hands of individuals, for better and for worse. WSJ’s Gerald F. … Continue reading

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