Monthly Archives: November 2020

WSJ reviews prospects for US tax hikes

Over the last decade, countries have raced each other to the bottom cutting tax rates for the largest corporations as government deficits have soared.  A minimum federal tax rate is needed. President-elect Joe Biden campaigned on raising taxes on the … Continue reading

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A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency

For some time, I’ve described the climate and pollution challenges at hand as our generation’s war effort.  Seth Klein comes to a similar conclusion in his new book, A Good War:  Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency.  He joined CBC’s … Continue reading

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Stock holders face capital loss and negative return prospects…no cake and eat it too

GMO co-founder Jeremy Grantham recently reaffirmed his assessment that the stock market is in a bubble.  One can own stocks in a bubble and lock in poor prospective returns, or buy them after prices burst and enjoy years of steady … Continue reading

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