Monthly Archives: September 2019

New report: gas plants and pipelines to be undercut by renewables and storage

A new report by The Rocky Mountain Institute finds that natural gas-fired power plants, which have crushed the economics of coal, will soon be undercut by renewable power and big batteries. As wind, solar, and energy storage technologies have improved … Continue reading

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Debt repayment before investment products is the right order

The 2019 Household Balance Sheet Report by Investor Economics found that in 2018 the financial holdings of Canadians–deposits, investment funds and direct holdings of securities–declined for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. This was the first year in … Continue reading

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Massive pay and opportunity gap between men and women is bad business

While the whole world is scrambling for ways to stimulate spending and economic growth, one way remains vividly evident and yet widely ignored: equitable income and opportunity sharing between men and women. Men are not inherently smarter, better or more … Continue reading

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