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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Blockchain can help filter the fake news dilemma
08/16/2021 8:21 AMGartner predicts that the majority of individuals in developed economies will consume more false than true information by 2022. While trust in mass media and established institutions is declining, the use of online social media to connect is rising sharply and it has...
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What Will The Gas Station Of The Future Look Like?
08/16/2021 7:34 AMTwo-thirds of Americans are interested in electric cars. Sales of EVs hit a record of more than 300,000 in the first half of the year. Everything seems to be going well for EVs and their makers. And yet, gas station owners are having trouble justifying the costs of...
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Coverage of Economics and Finance in this Election Better Be Different
08/16/2021 7:01 AMI appreciate our politicians and most of the media don't "do" economics but debt's up $500 billion in 2 years - competitiveness ranking is down - capital investment at generational...
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Entire Show – Aug. 14th
08/14/2021 1:02 PMGuest host Victor Adair talks to Alan Oslie a long time realtor who explains what $1 million dollars buys on Vancouver Island, Josef Schachter discusses why he's keenly focused on the shifting energy supply/demand picture. Featured guest Kevin Muir, from The...
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Kevin Muir – The MacroTourist
08/13/2021 1:37 PMLong passionate about markets, Kevin grew up in a household where his father was an equity research director. Being exposed to market talk as long as he can remember, Kevin’s true love was always macro. In fact, his first trade was in the US dollar index which...
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