In my head is the vague memory of some political talking head who predicted economic ruin under Obama. He had once worked for the US Government in… Read more “When Only One Thing Matters”
Tag: Economics
Making Economics Meaningful – How Official Inflation Figures Obscure Reality
Since 2008 (that evergreen financial milestone) central banks have tried to stimulate economies by keeping borrowing rates extremely low. The idea was that people and corporations would… Read more “Making Economics Meaningful – How Official Inflation Figures Obscure Reality”
Why The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Made Economic Sense
This week it seemed that much of the media hype around the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge died down as it gradually became eclipsed with other news. In… Read more “Why The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Made Economic Sense”
California could be at a tipping point…
I’ve been quite vocal about how one day we will have to accept that things we get for free may not be free forever. Water is of… Read more “California could be at a tipping point…”
Why it’s so hard to see a financial correction when its staring you in the face
If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll have noticed how I am regularly concerned about the state of the Canadian economy. And while I maintain that I… Read more “Why it’s so hard to see a financial correction when its staring you in the face”
Russia’s Trade War Shows Europe to be The Better Economy
Since I first wrote about the Ukraine much has happened. Russia has been unmasked as a bizarre cartoon villain seemingly hellbent on destabilizing the Ukrainian government, assisting “rebels”… Read more “Russia’s Trade War Shows Europe to be The Better Economy”
Las Vegas and the Shrinking Invisible Economy
Just over a year ago I postulated that environmental investing may not be dead. The issue that keeps arising is the invisible economy. Traditionally in economics things… Read more “Las Vegas and the Shrinking Invisible Economy”
