How the European Union Works

Since Europe might still plunge the rest of us into economic stagnation, or, at least, ruin itself while spending all its time hectoring the rest of the planet, it probably doesn’t hurt to learn a bit about this unholy behemoth of bureaucracy. “A bit”, in this case, means three things … Read More

The Canadian Economy in 2012

It’s not news to report that 2011 was a tough financial year on the international front. China, this decade’s promised capitalist wave-maker, saw its economic growth continue to cool, despite inflation coming (relatively) under control. Europe started and ended the year a mess, with the bottom expected to fall out … Read More

This is a test