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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Companies Going Public in 2021: Visualizing IPO Valuations
08/13/2021 7:41 AMCompanies Going Public in 2021: Visualizing Valuations The beginning of the year has been a productive one for global markets, and companies going public in 2021 have benefited. From much-hyped tech initial public offerings (IPOs) to food and healthcare services, many...
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China’s zero-Covid policy is so strict that it shut down a whole shipping terminal after just one case
08/13/2021 7:09 AMChina has shut down a key terminal at its Ningbo-Zhoushan port, the third busiest port in the world, after one worker was found to be infected by Covid — a move that will likely put further pressure on already stretched supply networks. It was the second time this...
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Should the Ultra Wealthy Start Looking for a New Place to Live?
08/13/2021 6:43 AMWith the election being called this Sunday Jagmeet Singh has already announced his platform and it's largely aimed at taxing the...
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Messi receives ‘large number’ of crypto fan tokens as part of his PSG package
08/12/2021 10:25 AMFootball star Lionel Messi, who recently signed a two-year deal with the Paris Saint-Germain club after leaving FC Barcelona, has received crypto fan tokens as part of his new financial package. Paris Saint-Germain announced the news on Thursday, saying that Messi...
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Canada Is Spending $73 Billion On Affordable Housing, And It Will Push Prices Higher
08/12/2021 10:14 AMCanada’s massive multi-billion dollar program to create affordable housing will only have a “limited” impact. That’s the take from the non-partisan Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), tasked with explaining the numbers behind policies, to lawmakers. They found the...
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