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October 9, 2008

Canadian Election: What did Stephen Harper Know About Interest Rate Cuts?

In the CBC interview with Peter Mansbridge on Tuesday night, Stephen Harper disclosed that the Bank of Canada would be taking action with interest rates as part of an effort to help with the international economic situation. This announcement is unprecedented.  My question:  should it be considered illegal and a breach of trust? Why the question?  It’s of the utmost importance that at least two […]

October 5, 2008

Bailout Bonus Cheques

Goldman Sachs has been busy, it seems. The bailout package in the US was voted down once, but was revised and ultimately passed by the US Senate.  The will of the American people seemed to be overrun by the will of the financial ‘pundits’. This is the greatest payoff in history and the world will pay for it. For more information, check out this video […]

September 15, 2008

International Price Hikes Coming?

In the past, I’ve tried to assess the impact that the declining US dollar has on international commodity prices.  Link 1 .  Link 2 .  Link 3 . At the core, I believe that we (as global citizens) are making a mistake by tying our commodity prices and products to the US dollar.  To quote the old adage "you don’t put all of your eggs […]