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What's Asia's Bellwether Economy Saying?

Peter Hall | Posted 05.14.2013 | Canada Business
Read More: Asian Purchasing Manager Index, World Economy, Singapore Economy, Global Economy, Asian Economy, Asian Shipping Activity, Southeast Asia Trade, Bellwhether Economy, Canada Business News
Peter Hall

Just when the Western World was worried about a serious double-dip recession, the unthinkable happened: Asia faltered.

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Is the Loonie Really Losing it?

Peter Hall | Posted 04.23.2013 | Canada Business
Read More: US Dollar, World Economy, Copper, Exports, Oil Prices, Loonie, Oil, Canadian Housing Market, Canadian Exports, Canadian Economy, Food Prices, Canadian Dollar Parity, Loonie Price, Canada Business News
Peter Hall

Stable is not a word that can be used to describe much in today's economy. A notable exception is the Canadian dollar. The loonie has soared in a reasonably tight range around parity with the U.S. dollar for 3 years now. Although exporters would prefer a lower level, the stability has made activity and cash flows somewhat more predictable. Now, the loonie is losing some loft; what's happening?

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Broke... Hungry... Please Help... Peace

Beverley Golden | Posted 01.04.2012 | Canada Living
Read More: Unemployment Rates, Unemployment, Broke, Peace, Occupy Movements, Panhandlers, World Economy, Hungry, Economy, Kindness, Canada Living News
Beverley Golden

It's hard to tell these days if someone is really broke and hungry, but something about her spoke to me. I saw her as somewhat of an entrepreneur of necessity and frankly any skepticism or doubt about her intentions or integrity didn't really matter at all.

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Flaherty, Carney To Appear At Finance Committee

CP | Craig Wong, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.16.2011 | Canada
Read More: House of Commons, World Economy, Bank of Canada, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Finance Committee, Mark Carney, Jim Flaherty, Canada Economy, Canadian Economy, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, Canada News

OTTAWA - Canada's finance minister and head of the central bank will update MPs this week on the state of the economy as global financial turmoil cont...

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