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Following the trail of ‘fantastically profitable mystery’ trades

In one of his last interviews in October 2018, former Fed giant Paul Volcker warned that money was corrupting politics, policy, and so-called free markets, and that “better, stronger supervisory powers” are needed. One area of interest is a trail … Continue reading →

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Lower operating costs drive push for electric planes

Full-cost accounting of pollution and emissions are set to dramatically escalate the cost of air travel and pressure profits in the low-margin sector.  Now, plane manufacturers and operators are seeing every reason to go electric.  See Rolls-Royce thinks it can … Continue reading →

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After the boom: secular rightsizing continues in Canada

Where business cycle downturns can last a couple of years within a longer-term secular uptrend of higher highs over time, a secular downturn typically lasts 15+ years in a grind to lower and lower lows that finally expunge the excesses … Continue reading →

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