For quite some time now, it has become apparent that governments, particularly the United States…
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Effective boards
For a long time directorships on corporate boards have been merely sinecures, rewards to retired…
Creative destruction
Economists hold forth about the effects of the creative destruction; it is what makes capitalism…
Policy makers’ mess
A recent book by Martin Wolf, an esteemed commentator published in the London (England) Times,…
Why the difference
Most of us have noted that the sticker price of goods in Canada is much higher for the same things…
A new trend
Up until recently we felt that the workforce appeared to be so young, notably to the police and…
A mixed blessing
Plans are afoot in the United States to privatize the National Air Traffic Controllers…
Ignoring precedents
Medical doctors, lawyers and yes, even economists, base many of their judgements on precedents. It…
The missing word
A multitude of experts are citing the steps that should be taken to improve our economy. Almost no…
A great example
Some time ago this columnist called on Taoiseach, the office of the Irish prime minister, in…
A complete reversal
Not too long ago we were worried about overpopulation, not so much in our vast country, but…
Social divergence
A dramatic departure from the strictly positive course of the late 1990s and 2000s has been the key…
Under control
Our political leaders and even our financial authorities assert that inflation is “under…
A reassessment needed
It has become apparent that there should be a reassessment of the North American Free Trade…
The hangover
A key economic signal is the conduct of the consumer. The latest data reveals personal consumption…