Data revealed last week showed a job market that's careening down a steep street with no breaks. Yet investors shrugged off concerns and the stock market actually ended the week up 1.5% due to that rockin' Monday on the first day of the month. That's because there...
Jon D. Markman
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October 28, 2012
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At the forefront of the next wave of cannabis commercialization, is a German-focused company with headquarters in Vancouver, XPhyto Therapeutics Corp. (CSE: XPHY; FSE: 4XT) , that is building a much-coveted cannabis R&D cultivation facility in a converted nuclear bunker and o...
Marc Davis
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November 12, 2019
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By Shaed Hashimkhial Canada is a forefront contender in financial innovation and cryptocurrency, with significant potential to dominate the digital asset sector. However, opinions vary within the industry; some advocate for clear legislation to support growth, whil...
Research
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April 17, 2024
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In mid-August, a ground-breaking ceremony of sorts took place in Edmonton for the Trans Mountain Pipeline project . Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi picked the yard of pipeline contractor SA Energy to announce that Trans Mountain Corp. is moving forward to constr...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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October 25, 2019
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September is often seen as a “fresh start” for the markets, like a new year on the stock exchange, but this party was met with a serious hangover in the shape of poor performances among sectors that only just recently began to turn around. One ma...
Jonathon Brown
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September 14, 2023
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The White House and Congress finally agreed to put their significant differences aside and work together on something constructive, no pun intended. On Wednesday it was announced that President Trump and Democratic congressional leaders plan to spend $2 trillion on US roa...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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May 3, 2019
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Germans, like Indians and Chinese, love their gold - although their reasons for buying and keeping bullion are somewhat different. In China and India, gold jewelry is a status symbol - a sign of wealth and success. In Germany, owning gold bars and coins, maybe a 24-karat ...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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January 24, 2020
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In 1917, the United States created the federal debt limit (or ceiling) to make it easier to finance World War One, essentially allowing Congress to borrow money to pay for the war effort by issuing bonds. By 1939 with World War Two looming, Congress passed the first aggre...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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October 8, 2019
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Is the age of the gas-powered automobile coming to an end? Doubtful. In the US, electric vehicles (EVs) only make up about 1% of the new vehicle market, a little better in Canada, at 8%. Things are moving much faster in Europe and Asia. Norway is the world leader ...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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April 19, 2019
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When Americans elect or re-elect a president in the fall of 2020, there is a very good chance the closest thing to their hearts - their wallets - will be top of mind. That’s because many are predicting the longest-running economic expansion in US history ...
Richard (Rick) Mills
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June 18, 2019
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