Economics
Investment in society and in human beings?
A paper published in the journal International Political Science Review considered if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was “Democracy’s Friend or Foe.” It noted that reforms required by the American…
Competition and the Commercial Spirit
I came across this gem while reading Hayek’s discussion of private monopoly and competition in Law, Legislation and Liberty. Hayek is discussing the relationship between competition and economic rationality, disputing…
CAN CHINA INNOVATE ?
CAN CHINA INNOVATE ? The immense weight of China dominates much economic prognostication these days. Will it overtake the USA and become the dominant power of this century ? What…
CAN CHINA INNOVATE ?
CAN CHINA INNOVATE ? The immense weight of China dominates much economic prognostication these days. Will it overtake the USA and become the dominant power of this century ? What…
CAN CHINA INNOVATE ?
CAN CHINA INNOVATE ? The immense weight of China dominates much economic prognostication these days. Will it overtake the USA and become the dominant power of this century ? What…
CAN CHINA INNOVATE ?
CAN CHINA INNOVATE ? The immense weight of China dominates much economic prognostication these days. Will it overtake the USA and become the dominant power of this century ? What…
With LNG, Asian takeovers of Canadian energy assets still booming
Asian investment explodes in BC’s LNG market, rivalling the scale of resource development in the tarsands, as new trade deals threaten to entrench foreign state ownership of Canada’s key energy…
Orthodox economists have failed their own market test | Seumas Milne | Comment is free | The Guardian
Orthodox economists have failed their own market test | Seumas Milne | Comment is free | The Guardian. From any rational point of view, orthodox economics is in serious trouble.…
Academics back students in protests against economics teaching | Education | The Guardian
Academics back students in protests against economics teaching | Education | The Guardian. A prominent group of academic economists have backed student protests against neo-classical economics teaching, increasing the pressure…
Canada’s largest energy union wants national fracking moratorium
First Nations and supporters protest fracking in Vancouver last month (Damien Gillis) Canada’s largest private sector union, Unifor, has joined the growing chorus of concern over controversial shale gas development.…
The five elements of a financial crash
Financial crashes are common in modern market economies. The first notable one occurred in Amsterdam in the 1630s when a bursting speculative bubble on tulips caused enough financial ruin for…
NAFTA, “Free Trade” and the TPP: Fast-Track To Full Corporate Rule
“Twenty years ago, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed into law. At the time, advocates painted a rosy picture of booming U.S. exports creating hundreds of thousands…
Encana laying off 20% of workforce, slashing dividend
Encana’s Calgary headquarters – The Bow building Read this Nov. 5 story from CBC.ca on Canadian natural gas titan Encana’s series of cutbacks. Canadian natural gas giant Encana says it…
The new epidemic: Death cults and the culture of despair
An article in The Atlantic speaks to the growing death-fetish that is gripping more and more youth. It is a bad omen for the state of modern industrial civilization as…
More Oliver oil: Canada a “world leader” in energy efficiency?
The ever slippery Joe Oliver, Canada’s minister of natural resources – who never misses a chance to put a positive spin on Canada’s horrendous energy track record – is happily…
Canada’s fossil fuels are risky business with Global Carbon Budget
Alberta Tar Sands operation near Fort McMurray (photo: Kris Krûg) by Carol Linnitt – republished from Desmog Canada In its latest report the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gave…
Mainstream economics is in denial: the world has changed | Aditya Chakrabortty | Comment is free | The Guardian
Mainstream economics is in denial: the world has changed | Aditya Chakrabortty | Comment is free | The Guardian. Rebellions aren’t meant to kick off in lecture theatres – but…
TD;CSR. OMG No Way!
2012 was a strong year for TD, despite ongoing economic challenges and market volatility. Our total adjusted earnings were more than $7 billion dollars — up more than $600 million,…
Where Canada Is Going
It’s very important to Canada’s economy that we send a resource (we can’t use without killing the planet) to Communist China so their economy can continue to pollute at record…