The Progressive Economics Forum: New Study on Positive Economic Impacts of Public Infrastructure Investment in Canada

A five-year $50-billion public infrastructure spending initiative would generate a return on investment to Canadians over the long term as high as $3.83 per dollar spent, trigger significant private sector investment and stimulate wage increases, according to a new study by an independent economic modelling firm. The Economic Benefits of

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Political Eh-conomy: Podcast: JW Mason on business not investing, still disgorging the cash

https://politicalehconomy.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/podcast150420-jw-mason.mp3   This week’s podcast is a bit more economics-focused than usual but gets at the heart of what’s going on in the global economy where interest rates are near, at, or even below zero, but where investment, growth, wages and employment continue to suffer. My one guest, who joins me for a

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