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Blog
Yves Engler
| Canada's proportion of the world's 59 biggest banks is more than 15 times this country's share of global population. |
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News
Karl Nerenberg
| Many in the media are now speculating about how big the Trudeau government's year one deficit will be. There will be, however, lots more to look for in the Liberals' first budget. |
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News
Karl Nerenberg
| While we fret about taxpayers footing the bill for underpaid nannies, a new study shows that deep corporate cuts have not created any jobs or growth. Now that's a real scandal. |
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Podcast
Redeye Collective
| Greek voters rejected austerity in a referendum only to see their government approve the very economic measures they had just voted against. Louis Philippe Rochon says Greece needs to leave the EU. |
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Blog
Gerry Caplan
| With the IMF's treatment of Greece after Syriza's triumph, you can almost hear Henry Kissinger whispering "The issues are much too important for the Greek voters to decide for themselves." |
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Blog
Bronwen Tucker
| An update on Canada's position on financing for climate-vulnerable countries. |
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Columnists
Hennessy's Index
| The number of billionaires in the world in 2014 reached 2,325 -- a 7 per cent increase since last year and it represents an all-time record high. They control nearly 4 per cent of the world's wealth. |
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Columnists
Duncan Cameron
| The Bretton-Woods agreement was the basis for a U.S. dollar exchange market system and the World Bank. 2014 is the 70th anniversary of that agreement. Time for Canada to consider other options? |
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Blog
Gerry Caplan
| With Joe Oliver replacing Jim Flaherty as Finance Minister, the debate over income-splitting is as dead as Monty Python's parrot. The outcome, in truth, was never much in doubt. |
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News
Karl Nerenberg
| Jim Flaherty's darkest and most stressful days came with his ill-advised 2008 'update' that promised a fanciful surplus. |
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Book Review
Aaron Leonard
| Costas Lapavitsas delves into the world of finance to discuss its dramatic impact on the world's economy and the innovative concept of financialization. |
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Blog
Kate McInturff
| What happened, Finance Committee? I remember, back when we first met, you asked me for my pre-budget submission and I gave it to you. You cared about my priorities. |
