Trade can cause problems that the resulting revenue can’t fix. Most significantly are the environmental impacts. Near extinction of a tree species due to a disease brought to us through trade, Dutch ...

This blog explained that happens in such an unknown (since the Dirty Thirties) scenario: ...

Oil costs more this morning after the latest game of whack-a-tanker. The US dollar surged when the Fed raised its interest rate on Wednesday. So the loonie is lower – back down to 71 cents. Trump ...

Last week we yakked about whether or not AI might kill you. We already know it’s happening to some people. Autonomous drones have targeted and snuffed Ukrainian citizens. Those tomahawk missiles which ...

Poor newbie homebuyers in the US are facing mortgage rates that may hit 7% this week. That’s a withering three hundred basis ...

In Strasbourg, our guy had a moment. EU politicians swarmed Mark Carney as he entered the legislature. Backslaps. Handshakes. Selfies. Like he was Harry Styles. Or Cristiano Ronaldo. But, no. Just a ...

The local fire chief slowly lowered the stars and strips on the tall pole where the maple leaf should be. Two young people, ...

As the price of oil bolted another 4% higher today, the odds of a rate hike in the States soared to 90.3%. In other words, it’s happening. If the Fed blinked, Mr. Market would react. The bond guys ...

For months, I’ve been stressing the importance of oil prices and the risks surrounding the U.S./Iran war. Oil is the grease that keeps the global economy moving, touching nearly every aspect of ...

So, chows are picky eaters. They have delicate tummies. They get bugs. They’re stubborn and largely untrainable. Lousy walkers. They have no discernible skills, other than attracting women. (“Can I ...