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Employment Stalls a little for July in Canada (2011)

So the Labour Survey for July 2011 was published by our friends at Stats Canada on Friday, and while the numbers show not too much growth in employme[...] read more »
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The Second Great Depression Cometh

We are headed into the second great depression. We should be making preparations and thinking what we will need to do to get out of it. read more »
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If the U.S. Debt was the average family’s credit card debt

During this debate here’s been a lot of comparisons of our nation’s options to that of a business. For a couple reasons, I felt that this analogy is [...] read more »
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America on the Verge of a Credit Rating Downgrade

Even if the debt ceiling is raised for now, the U.S. will still have a huge deficit. Concerns about what will happen next time will force ratings age[...] read more »
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Inflation Slows in Canada (June 2011)

Stats Canada published on Friday the June 2011 Consumer Price Index numbers (for Canada), and they were better than the previous month, but still kin[...] read more »
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5 Downsides To Covered Call ETF’s

The negative side of ETF's. read more »
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What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and How Will it Help You?

There's a new consumer watchdog out to help you. See what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is and they they are supposed to do. read more »
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Real Estate Yin-Yang - Interest Rates

There are factors in our economy that seem to be at constant odds with one another. It is vital for our law makers to agree on a common goal first an[...] read more »
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Baby Boomers Retiring

Next year the first baby boomers will reach the “standard” retirement age of 65 years. read more »
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More Hinting At An Interest Rate Hike

These interest rate hike signals should be taken with a grain of salt. We've heard warnings for over two years and interest rates have barely moved. read more »
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3 Economic Concepts Everyone Should Know

The most important financial asset that exists isn’t gold, cash, or even stocks — it’s knowledge. Here are three principles of economics that everyon[...] read more »
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» Debt Ceiling, U.S. Default, and What’s Next

Right now, there is a great deal of wrangling going on, accompanied by partisan grandstanding on all sides. But what does it mean? What is likely to [...] read more »
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U.S. Debt Crisis: WHY, Exactly, Can't We Raise Taxes?

We're in the midst of a debt crisis, and we have politicians doing their best to explain why Social Security payments, government employment pension[...] read more »
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U.S. Debt Default: How Would It Affect You?

Are you really going to be affected if the government can’t borrow more money, and if Moody’s cuts the U.S. credit rating from its sterling AAA ratin[...] read more »
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What Happens if the U.S. Defaults on Its Debt?

To maintain the good name of the U.S. in global fiscal circles, and if we want to prevent another global financial meltdown, many believe that the de[...] read more »
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