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More Working and Higher Unemployment in April (2012)

Posted by bigcajunman 2 days ago, popular 2 days ago (http://www.canajunfinances.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: employment labour statscanada
Canada continues to add jobs, but also seems to be adding more folks looking for jobs as well in April according to Stats Canada. Another month where[...] read more »
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Taxing Sunlight?

Posted by amabaie 8 days ago, popular 8 days ago (http://www.solarontarioblog.ca)
Category: Economy | Tags: economics solar taxes sunlight
This is a political/economic cartoon. read more »
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Man Sells Family on eBay

Posted by CanadianFinance 11 days ago, popular 10 days ago (http://stupidcents.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: ebay make money man sells family
One Texas father and husband has decided to do something ingenious, yet seemingly desperate; sell his family on eBay. Was this family be successful i[...] read more »
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Canadian Debt – Your Tax Dollars at Work [Infographic]

Posted by CreditCardsCanada 14 days ago, popular 13 days ago (http://www.creditcardscanada.ca)
Category: Economy | Tags: taxes infographic public debt
As you can see from the infographic below, the federal debt in Canada grows by $57.8 million each day. That's a lot of money, and it can start to ad[...] read more »
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Dubai Police Waste a Million Dollar Asset in Dessert

Posted by amabaie 14 days ago, popular 13 days ago (http://www.automonster.ca)
Category: Economy | Tags: million dollars ferrari dessert
Currently there is a million dollar plus Ferrari Enzo sitting in a police impound lot in Dubai; it has been out in the hot sun since August 2011, lit[...] read more »
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Cross Border Shopping Exemptions

Posted by CanadianFinance 20 days ago, popular 19 days ago (http://canadianfinanceblog.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: cross border shopping exemption limits
When cross border shopping, there are exemption limits to what you can purchase and bring back into Canada without paying duties and taxes at the bor[...] read more »
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Why It Feels Like Inflation is Killing Your Budget

Posted by MMarquit 21 days ago, popular 20 days ago (http://moneyning.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: finances inflation money
The current situation means that wages have by and large stagnated, but the prices that directly impact you as a regular consumer are likely to rise.[...] read more »
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In Ontario we TAX the Rich!

Posted by bigcajunman 22 days ago, popular 22 days ago (http://www.canajunfinances.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: rich ontario surtax
Let me clarify the statement, in a move to make sure their budget gets passed the Provincial Liberals have succumbed to a threat by the NDP to defeat[...] read more »
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Who are the U.S. Financial Regulators, and What Do They Do?

Posted by MMarquit 27 days ago, popular 26 days ago (http://www.knowyourbank.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: consumers economy u.s
The financial system in the United States has a number of regulatory bodies designed to protect consumers and make sure that the system continues to [...] read more »
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Are You Ready for an Interest Rate Hike?

Posted by CreditCardsCanada 29 days ago, popular 28 days ago (http://www.creditcardscanada.ca)
Category: Economy | Tags: credit cards debt interest rate
As expected, the Bank of Canada left its benchmark rate at 1% in its most recent announcement. However, following the decision, Mark Carney, the Gove[...] read more »
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Stupid Mortgages in Canada

Posted by bigcajunman 29 days ago, popular 29 days ago (http://www.canajunfinances.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: canada debt mortgage
The CBC had an interesting article on how Canada is Tiptoeing Towards a Subprime debacle similar to the United States (but not exactly the same).
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Bulls vs. Bears: Does the Economy Matter?

Posted by CanadianFinance 32 days ago, popular 31 days ago (http://balancejunkie.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy stock market john hussman
Does the economy matter? Given the tremendous stock market run from the end of last year through the end of the first quarter of this year, it seems [...] read more »
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Too Big to Fail: A Case for Breaking Up the Big Banks

Posted by MMarquit 37 days ago, popular 36 days ago (http://www.knowyourbank.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: banking money
A recent report from Dallas Federal Reserve Bank research head Harvey Rosenblum suggests we need to break up the big banks, and get rid of the idea t[...] read more »
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Chinese Inflation on the Rise

Posted by gftuk 37 days ago, popular 36 days ago (http://blog.gftuk.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: china economy inflation
Chinese inflation is on the rise, with prices heading higher in a number of categories. March consumer prices were 3.6% higher year-over-year, and a [...] read more »
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Easter Bunny Bounces Jobs Into March in Canada

Posted by bigcajunman 37 days ago, popular 37 days ago (http://www.canajunfinances.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: canada jobs statscan
Yes, I know the Easter bunny would help the April employment numbers, but the headline is still great.
Employment is up and Unemployment is down f[...] read more »
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