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Poli 463 – updated outline Fall 2017

Posted on September 7, 2017 by haroldchorneyeconomist

    Poli 463/2 Government and Business, course outline, Concordia University, Keynes versus monetarists before and after the crash of 2008 Prof.Harold Chorney Fall 2017 Course overview: This course explores the tools that are necessary to deal with the contemporary … Continue reading →

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Bank of Canada prematurely hikes interest rates underestimating potential damage to employment

Posted on September 6, 2017 by haroldchorneyeconomist

The Bank of Canada announced a further 25 basis point increase in the bank rate despite the fact that unemployment is still above 6 % and there is absolutely no evidence of inflationary pressure in the economy. Whatever rise in … Continue reading →

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Poli 463 course outline (under construction) fall 2017

Posted on August 24, 2017 by haroldchorneyeconomist

2017 poli 463 course outline under construction Posted on August 24 2017 by haroldchorneyeconomist Poli 463/ 2017 (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 … Continue reading →

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Poli 610 course fall 2017 outline (under construction)

Posted on August 24, 2017 by haroldchorneyeconomist

Pol. 610  Macro-economic policy-making after Keynes Concordia University fall 2017 Prof. H. Chorney tel. 848 2424 ext.2106  e mail harold.chorney@concordia.ca Office hours tba This course is an intensive examination of macro-economic policy-making and macro-economic theory in the light of recent … Continue reading →

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What an incredible last eight months

Posted on August 23, 2017 by haroldchorneyeconomist

I last posted something on my site other than a course outline more than six months ago. I felt a long period of reflection was necessary for me as the amazing state of the world and North America in particular … Continue reading →

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Poli 600 2017 course outline (under construction)

Posted on January 12, 2017 by haroldchorneyeconomist

Poli 600 winter 2017 Professor Harold Chorney Policy and the Governmental Process in Canada We will be exploring in a series of seminars led by class members as well as myself the process by which policy is developed and implemented … Continue reading →

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Poli 489 course outline under construction winter 2017

Posted on January 12, 2017 by haroldchorneyeconomist

Poli 489 The political economy of inequality Course outline (under construction) Professor Harold Chorney Thursday 6-8:15 H 523 The real estate bubble and the crash of 2007 -09 uncovered serious strains in the economic and social fabric of global capitalism. … Continue reading →

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Polit 204 E, Concordia University Introduction to Canadian Politics course outline

Posted on January 10, 2017 by haroldchorneyeconomist

Poli 204/E 2017 Introduction to Canadian Politics Professor Harold Chorney Course outline H553 Tuesday 2:45 to 5:30 pm Office hours Thursday 3:30 to 4:30 others tba. The study of Canadian politics is a complex field which draws upon a number … Continue reading →

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Yellen announces 25 basis point rate increase. Will this dampen Trump’s infrastructure stimulus ?

Posted on December 15, 2016 by haroldchorneyeconomist

The chair of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen has announced a small but policy significant increase in their targeted range for interest rates from 0.25% to 0.50 % to 0.5% to 0.75%. The over night funds rate sits at 0.41% … Continue reading →

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Renzi stays on for budget approval at request of Italian President

Posted on December 5, 2016 by haroldchorneyeconomist

The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has agreed to stay on pending budget approval. This should help calm nerves for the short term in Italy and abroad. The markets appear to have absorbed the initial shock of the referendum defeat … Continue reading →

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