Twenty Years is a Long Time
Twenty years ago is a very long time to look back, but 30 years ago is even longer, what has changed financially since then ?
Economic Optimism
The Royal Bank published a report effectively saying, “Relax, it’s only a bump in the economy“, with a forecast that things economically will not be as bad as first predicted. The full economic report by… Read More »Economic Optimism
Short Takes for a Friday May 2008
Unbelievable! Gas station owners in Quebec face charges of price fixing. Explore the implications of this practice on gas prices and consumer affordability.
New Housing Prices Up
More statement of the obvious, by Stats Canada that new housing prices year over year are up 6.2% year over year in December. Interesting the Land prices in the housing price is actually up 6.6%… Read More »New Housing Prices Up
How do we measure happiness as part of the economy?
The French President Nicolas Sarkozy is asking that very question. How can the economic measures done include the relative happiness of the populous in the economic growth ? Interesting question but who cares? If there… Read More »How do we measure happiness as part of the economy?
