Monthly Archives: January 2013

U.S. 4th quarter GDP shrinks by 0.1 percent: No time to cut spending

The news came as a surprise to many but the 4th quarter of 2012 experienced a slowdown in growth that resulted in a very marginal but nonethess a negative growth rate for the GDP. The source of the problem was … Continue reading

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Boris Backs Britain Away From Austerity

The colourful Tory mayor of London, Boris Johnson has come out forcefully in opposition to the disasterous austerity policies that are at the centre of  Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s economic strategy. Following in the tradition of British Conservative … Continue reading

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President Barack Obama Gives Stirring Speech in Moving Inaugural Ceremony

President Barack Obama took the oath of office at the public inaugural ceremony in Washington at noon today. His speech was a detailed call for a reform filled second term which will have broad appeal to the coalition of  American … Continue reading

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Poli 363 winter 2013

Poli 363   winter 2013  under construction Poli 363 Fall 2011 . Course outline Canadian Public Policy :Eight Policy Problems Professor Harold Chorney e mail chorney@alcor.concordia.ca or harold.chorney @concordia.ca Office hours tba. Course synopsis: This course introduces students to the … Continue reading

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2013 poli 463 course outline under construction

Poli 463/ 2013 (under construction) Poli 463/2 fall 2013 course outline under constructionPoli 463/2 Government and Business course outline Keynes versus monetarists before and after the crash of 2008 Prof.Harold Chorney Fall 2013 Course overview:This course explores the tools that … Continue reading

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