Monthly Archives: February 2014

Momentous events in the Ukraine

Another revolution appears to be taking place in the Ukraine. This potentially wealthy country on the border of Russia with its troubled tragic but rich history which suffered much during the second world war and was the scene of horrible … Continue reading

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Smoke and mirrors Canadian Federal budget big on employment rhetoric but limited on delivery: still excessive emphasis upon austerity some good ideas on infrastructure

The 2014 Federal budget was announced yesterday. There had as usual been a big build up to the budget by Minister Flaherty that obsession over budget balance would take a back seat to employment creation and infrastructure. But regrettably once … Continue reading

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Politics 212, 2014 second posting of outline

This course is a survey course which introduces students to the study of political economy a discipline which draws on the sub field in political science but also on the history of economic thought, policy analysis, economic history, neoclassical economics … Continue reading

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Unemployment rates in Canada and U.S. show modest improvement

The latest news on unemployment is moderately positive. The headline rates are down. But the number of new employees in the U.S. was smaller than expected. Here below courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Labour statistics is the monthly evidence … Continue reading

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Unemployment rate down to 6.6% in U.S. & 7.0% in Canada

The latest news on unemployment is moderately positive. The headline rates are down. But the number of new employees in the U.S. was smaller than expected. Here courtesy of the U.S. Bureau of Labour statistics is the monthly evidence of … Continue reading

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