One of the more disturbing trends over the past few years has been the decline of civility. That…
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Resurgence of railroads is long overdue
Many of us still recall the excitement engendered by railroads. The sound of train whistles…
Serial ineptitude instead of board oversight
Serial ineptitude has been characteristic of too many corporate boards of directors, unfortunately…
Investors beware
This is an era when investors should be wary. Equity markets are volatile and in turmoil, and the…
Divorced from reality
There is a pervasive complacency about the economy; this despite sub-par employment, which remains…
A mug’s game
Predicting the course of the stock market generally is a mug’s game. Very few, in fact almost…
Misplace enthusiasm
This columnist generally has maintained a bearish outlook on the economy over the past several…
It is sustainable
Precise data is not available, but it appears that a generation ago, few automobiles were purchased…
Long overdue
After some time a boom tends to feed on itself, but momentum can carry it only so far. Pervasive…
Better explanations needed
The actions of the central banks, the Bank of Canada and the Federal Reserve System have a profound…
The pay squeeze
For several years now there has been a squeeze on wages. This follows the disastrous price-wage…
The politics of envy
Leftist radicals and the so-called do-gooders constantly are repeating their pleas for higher taxes…
The collapse of service
Shopping has undergone momentous change. For instance, formerly grocery stores were a small outlet…
Pay-as-you-go fervour
For so many things, governments in Canada, reluctant to raise taxes, are charging users with higher…
At long last
For more than two years it appears at long last the major “correction” in gold prices…