Faith in so many of our major institutions has been shaken tremendously over the past two decades.…
Canada’s Business
Boosting investment
For the past several years central banks/governments have tried to bolster the economy. Short-term…
Secular stagnation
Recently a distinguished U.S. economist, Alvin Hansen, stated that we in North America will undergo…
A new focus
At long last governments in Canada are beginning a new focus, spending on infrastructure…
A prolonged problem
Economists remain puzzled because the sluggish economy has not recovered more. After all,…
Unmanageable
So far banks in Canada have been well managed and have avoided getting into trouble. However, they…
Payback
It should be obvious that a company’s relationship with its employees must be a vital…
Left out
Those of us who are middle-aged or even older increasingly are being left out of the mindset of…
Behind the times
For some strange reason the banking industry is behind the times in the utilization of modern…
A nightmare
As if the financial community were not already beset by all kinds of problems, just about the last…
At long last
After eons of being treated as second class citizens (or worse), women at long last are being…
Media problems
There is a common lament in the media sector: circulation is either flat or declining slightly,…
A new focus
As a result of a new focus, children’s television programming now appears to favour younger…
Ambush marketing
Given the slump in consumer spending, marketers have been taking innovative steps to stimulate…
Telltale signs still missing
While many view recent events as turning points that indicate an economic recovery is underway,…