Pattie Lovett-Reid: A ‘golden opportunity’ to tackle inflation pressure
08/19/2021 11:11 AMForgive me if you have heard this term before: "transitory," meaning inflation is supposedly temporary. Year-over-year, when you look at the base effect on prices, it makes sense to be patient. During the height of the pandemic, gas prices hit lows of around 60 cents...
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Home prices rising per square foot, annual survey shows
08/19/2021 10:42 AMThe fifth annual Price per Square Foot Survey, released August 11 from Century-21 Canada, shows that real estate continues to be a strong investment. While real estate is most often dependent on local market conditions, the past year has seen widespread increases in...
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For All the Talk About Concern Over Climate Change There’s One Giant Omission
08/19/2021 7:20 AMThey have no plan - no clue about how to get the raw materials needed for renewable energy and electric vehicles. And refuse to acknowledge the slave labour used to make the majority of solar...
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Schachter’s Eye on Energy – August 18th
08/18/2021 12:18 PMEach week Josef Schachter will give you his insights into global events, price forecasts and the fundamentals of the energy sector. Josef offers a twice monthly Black Gold (SER) newsletter covering the general energy market and 30 energy, energy service and pipeline...
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Palantir Buys $50.7 Million Worth of Gold Bars
08/18/2021 11:11 AMPalantir, the data analytics software company cofounded by Peter Thiel, revealed in a filing that it bought $50.7 million worth of 100-ounce gold bars. Why? “You have to be prepared for a future with more black swan events,” COO Shyam Sankar told Bloomberg. A black...
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President of Argentina Open to Adopting Cryptocurrencies as Legal Tender
08/18/2021 10:58 AMAlberto Fernandez, the president of Argentina, stated he is open to the adoption of cryptocurrencies as legal tender in an interview this week. Fernandez said there is a big discussion around the value and use of cryptocurrencies not only in Argentina but also all...
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“Build, Back, Better” Originated at the World Economic Forum in June, 2020
08/18/2021 6:26 AMIt was the slogan for Biden, the UK's Boris Johnson, the EU's Legarde and now the Prime Minister - but what does it...
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Canada Could Boost Oil Pipeline Capacity As Soon As September
08/17/2021 2:03 PMCanada’s oil sands producers may find welcome relief to years of pipeline capacity constraints when the first new pipeline in years could enter into service as early as next month. Enbridge said in a filing with the Canada Energy Regulator last week that its Line 3...
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Canadian Home Sales Just Fell For The First Time In Over A Year
08/17/2021 11:45 AMCanadian home sales continue to cool, logging another month of declining volumes. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows home sales fell in July 2021. It was the first annual decline seen in over a year. Despite the negative factors, it was still the...
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It’s THE Key Question in Evaluating Various Party Platforms
08/17/2021 6:43 AMAnd it relates to a question that I've never had an even remotely satisfactory answer to - even from the anti-capitalists - who can see Cuba and Venezuela for...
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