Tag: Economics
4 Day Week Global – The Future of Work
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U.S. Federal Reserve says its goal is ‘to get wages down’ | MR Online
U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said his goal is “to get…
Biden needs to start going after large corporations if he wants to win again | Robert Reich
Working Americans – many of whom voted for Trump in 2016 and…
Federal Reserve Takes Key Step Forward in Deciding on Digital-Coin Issuance – Bloomberg
The Federal Reserve took a key step in weighing the creation of…
Philip Cross: The Bank of Canada has failed, not just Tiff Macklem | Financial Post
Canada is undergoing its sharpest and most prolonged resurgence of inflation since…
How private equity gobbled up the US economy—and ruined life for everyone else
Billionaires are looting the country, leaving everyday Americans to clean up the…
Canada posts $2.5B trade surplus for March as imports and exports hit record highs
Source: Canada posts $2.5B trade surplus for March as imports and exports…
Is crypto just one big Ponzi scheme?
Source: Is crypto just one big Ponzi scheme? Yes. The differnce between…
Why cannabis prices are plunging – unlike just about everything else
Inflation may be at multi-decade highs, but marijuana producers are slashing prices…
Why Warren Buffett Won’t Invest In Gold
Why Warren Buffett & Berkshire Hathaway Don’t Invest In Gold Source: Why…
Pot taxes surpass those from alcohol in legalization states
Most states that have legalized marijuana for recreational consumption now take in…
Red Lobster’s Unlimited Crabs Disaster
History’s greatest all-you-can-eat mistake. Source: Red Lobster’s Unlimited Crabs Disaster
Budget 2022 calls for streamlined approach to cannabis industry, excise, and more
Canada’s Budget 2022, released today, includes several references to the cannabis industry,…
The oil market in the aftermath of the price slump
The dramatic and largely unexpected collapse in oil prices has sparked intense…
Russia’s finance minister has admitted the country can’t use nearly half its $640 billion foreign currency war chest because of Western sanctions
Russia wants to use its foreign currency reserves as a cushion against…
Developers limit production to keep home prices high, Mississauga report says — a claim the builders’ association calls ‘absurd’
The staff report casts doubt on the province’s housing affordability task force…
Canada’s Legalization Of Cannabis Has Contributed $43.5 Billion To National GDP
Since Canada has legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, the industry has contributed…
The rise of crypto on Wall Street could end up triggering another financial crisis, global watchdog warns
If financial institutions become more involved in crypto markets, it could affect…
Inflation hits 5.1%, highest since September 1991 – BNN Bloomberg
Canadian consumer price inflation accelerated to a new three-decade high in January,…
UK citizens were ‘not fully informed on implications of Brexit’, EU report concludes
Any other country wanting to trigger the Article 50 process should also…
Wales could become the latest country to trial a four-day week
Wales’ Future Generations Commission wants the country’s public sector to trial a…
The 4-Day Week Is Flawed. Workers Still Want It
Workers say the shortened workweek is a success, but the reality is…
Canada’s closed dairy market keeps prices high for consumers, exporters say – National | Globalnews.ca
Canadians are paying artificially high prices for milk and cheese because U.S….
Little of the Paycheck Protection Program’s $800 Billion Protected Paychecks
Hanging over the $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program, one of the government’s…
Pot sector nets $15B in taxes, 151k jobs since legalization: Deloitte – BNN Bloomberg
Despite the layoffs and losses that have plagued most of the country’s…
Philip Cross: Inflation is worse than the CPI says | Financial Post
Analysts too readily compare many statistics across countries without being aware of…
how to measure or guage a gov’ts support of people over pandemic
what is the paul proper way to measure how well oa gov’t…
How America Made Itself a Poor Country — But Still Doesn’t Understand Why | by umair haque | Jan, 2022 | Eudaimonia and Co
Americans Are Trapped By Never Having Enough Money, and They Don’t Understand…
Study estimates over 1,340,000 empty homes in Canada
A study released this week found that in Canada in 2020, there…
The Year Basic Income Programs Went Mainstream
Local guaranteed income pilots have given more than 5,400 U.S. families direct…
2022 Canada’s Food Price Report: This Is How Much Your Food Bill Will Increase in 2022 | To Do Canada
The 2022 Canada’s Food Price Report says food prices will see the…
Canadian wage growth lagging U.S. due to immigration levels: CIBC – BNN Bloomberg
Tal argued Canada’s mass immigration targets are helping ease our country’s labour…
Raising America’s Pay: Why It’s Our Central Economic Policy Challenge
The Raising America’s Pay launch report makes the case that broad-based wage growth…
This Metal-Rich, Potato-Shaped Asteroid Could Be Worth $10 Quintillion
In August, NASA is sending an orbiter to the space object, which…
Bank of Canada cryptocurrency | “Considerable implications” for the economy – Themediaword
(Ottawa) Internal government documents show finance ministry officials believe there could be…
Canada Post Revenue, 2019
Using the 2019 numbers from the 2020 finacial report might seem odd. …
What Canada can learn from Iceland’s four-day work week trial
Iceland is paving the way when it comes to striving for better…
IMF calls for global, consistent, crypto regulation
Wants comprehensive, consistent, and coordinated regulation to avoid instability Source: IMF calls…
Canada has planted only 8.5M of 2B trees promised by Trudeau so far – National | Globalnews.ca
According to government data, 7.6 million of the 8.5 million trees planted…
Canada looks to retool EV rebate program to include more expensive SUVs, pickups
Source: Canada looks to retool EV rebate program to include more expensive…
Govt plans universal income for all – Barbados Today
It appears that the Government is moving ahead with a plan to…
Countries Without Income Taxes
Multiple countries don’t levy income taxes, but that feature may come with…
Hacking Coinbase: The Great Bitcoin Bank Robbery
As Bitcoin and Ethereum become targets for thieves, how cryptocurrency companies are…
Canada releases 50 million pounds from maple syrup reserve amid…
The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers announced this week that it’s pulling some…
stores should offer curb-side/parking slot service if people want to use it
stores should offer curb-side/parking slot service if people want to use it….
Dairy farmers pushed record-breaking price hike for milk even higher – National | Globalnews.ca
Restaurant and retailer groups, outraged by the recent price hike, are asking…
India announces plans to ban most cryptocurrencies in new clampdown
As well as banning coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum, the new bill…
Why Canada’s food inflation may get worse before it gets better – National | Globalnews.ca
Supply chain snarls engulfing global trade are complicating the task of keeping…
