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Bulls vs. Bears: Does the Economy Matter?

Does the economy matter? Given the tremendous stock market run from the end of last year through the end of the first quarter of this year, it seems [...] read more »
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Too Big to Fail: A Case for Breaking Up the Big Banks

A recent report from Dallas Federal Reserve Bank research head Harvey Rosenblum suggests we need to break up the big banks, and get rid of the idea t[...] read more »
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Chinese Inflation on the Rise

Chinese inflation is on the rise, with prices heading higher in a number of categories. March consumer prices were 3.6% higher year-over-year, and a [...] read more »
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Easter Bunny Bounces Jobs Into March in Canada

Yes, I know the Easter bunny would help the April employment numbers, but the headline is still great.
Employment is up and Unemployment is down f[...] read more »
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President Obama Signs STOCK Act - No Congressional Insider Trading

President Obama signed into the the STOCK Act - Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge Act. See more about the Act and how if affect the way Congres[...] read more »
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Canada Gets Rid of the Penny; Should the U.S. Follow Suit?

Canada just released it's budget for the coming fiscal year and announced that the Royal Canadian Mint will stop producing pennies come autumn. read more »
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So Long to the Canadian Penny

The truth is that the penny has been causing the Canadian government to lose around $60 million a year. In order to cut back, the Harper government'[...] read more »
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Ontario’s Budget: Fodder ?

So was the McGuinty 2012 Liberal budget a bit of fodder or does it really have a goal?
After reading over the government’s information, there are [...] read more »
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Student Loan Debt Bubble - Is This Our Next Economic Crisis?

Student loan debt is growing rapidly. Graduates are crippled by payments their new jobs can't support and that's if they get a job. Is this the nex[...] read more »
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Are Banks Paying Back the TARP Fund?

With huge profits coming in for banks, taxpayers are interested in whether or not the big banks have repaid their debts. In strict dollar terms, the [...] read more »
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Civil Servants: Another Point of View

I have in the past used information from the Canadian TaxPayers Federation, so I feel it would be remiss of me if I didn’t include their latest YouTu[...] read more »
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America’s Education Isn’t Worth the Money [Infographic]

The US spends more on education than any other nation, and yet America has the 19th highest graduating rate in the world; 40 years ago, it was ranked[...] read more »
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Unemployment Drops a Little (in Canada)

The alleged drop in the Unemployment rate is mostly from folks who gave up looking for jobs, so don’t start thinking the economy is turning around (j[...] read more »
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Nothing Brings Down the Savings Rate As Much as a Bull Market

Convince someone that he doesn’t need to save, and he won’t. Guess what a bull market does? It convinces millions of people that they don’t need to s[...] read more »
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Canadian Economy Loses Jobs; Are You Ready for an Economic Slowdown?

The Canadian economy, for the third time in the last five months, has shed jobs. There are concerns that the Canadian economy might slow down. As you[...] read more »
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