Getting ahead of the curve – Globe and Mail
OTTAWA — In the early days of summer, as credit markets churned, oil prices shot higher, and the U.S. economy stumbled, Canadian investors thought they could be sure of one thing
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com

Cheer up, Canada: Only 365 days to go to ring in New Year 2010 – Fort Francis Times
TORONTO — The steady stream of bad economic tidings in recent months that has given way to a cascade of gloomy forecasts for 2009 might make some want to reach for something a
Source: www.fftimes.com

Milwaukee business index down again in December – Reuters
CHICAGO, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Business activity in the Milwaukee region contracted in December for a tenth straight month, and fell at a faster rate as production and new orders
Source: www.reuters.com

Who’s on First? – Canada Free Press
Few people today realize that income tax was introduced in Canada in 1917 as a temporary war measure. The finance minister at the time, Sir Thomas White, called the bill the War
Source: canadafreepress.com

World bids a relieved adieu to a rocky year – Winnipeg Sun
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year January 1, 2009. Known for its choreographed and themed
Source: www.winnipegsun.com

Local outlook downbeat – Cincinnati.com
Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky’s economy will continue a sharp retraction for the first half of 2009 followed by a very mild recovery in the second half, according to
Source: news.cincinnati.com

Tuesday’s News Recap: U.S. Consumer Confidence Worsens, Home Prices – Economicnews
U.S. Consumer Confidence Sinks to All-Time Low The Conference Board’s U.S. consumer confidence index fell to an all-time low of 38.0 in December, following November’s downwardly
Source: www.economicnews.ca

It was a sideways year, but there is still room for optimism – Vancouver Sun
Let’s not beat around the bush. It’s been a hellish, nail-biter of a year. For me. And probably for you, too. Most of us are poorer. Real estate, the nest egg of most families, has
Source: www.canada.com

Companies force workers to take unpaid vacation as recession hits – Canada East
NEW YORK – Here’s the vacation no one wants, courtesy of the recession: Forced time off without pay. Financially struggling universities, factories and even hospitals in the United
Source: www.canadaeast.com

All Keynesians now? No – Globe and Mail
Recent announcements and commentary about next month’s federal budget indicate that it’s all over but the red ink. The ideas of self-styled followers of John Maynard Keynes about
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