BOC says growth 'front loaded' as if it's a good thing.
Apr 27th 2010, 6:05 am
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Apr 27th 2010, 6:26 am
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Apr 27th 2010, 8:54 am
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Does anyone have any contigency plans?
Apr 27th 2010, 9:02 am
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For what? If you mean Greece going down the toilet - then simply not being there or owning any euros is as far as I've gone.
I'm not yet at the stage where I'm stocking up on canned foods, whisky and cigarettes to use as tradable goods when the financial system collapses around our ears. I'll be doing that next week.
I'm not yet at the stage where I'm stocking up on canned foods, whisky and cigarettes to use as tradable goods when the financial system collapses around our ears. I'll be doing that next week.
Apr 27th 2010, 9:05 am
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For what? If you mean Greece going down the toilet - then simply not being there or owning any euros is as far as I've gone.
I'm not yet at the stage where I'm stocking up on canned foods, whisky and cigarettes to use as tradable goods when the financial system collapses around our ears. I'll be doing that next week.
I'm not yet at the stage where I'm stocking up on canned foods, whisky and cigarettes to use as tradable goods when the financial system collapses around our ears. I'll be doing that next week.
Apr 27th 2010, 5:07 pm
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My gut reaction is to agree. However I know JonboyE thinks otherwise and he makes a good argument which has me mostly convinced. I think I'll wait and see though, however I do think any negative effects of the HST are going to be dwarfed by the effects of interest rate increases, new mortgage rules and the high dollar stifling exports.
Apr 28th 2010, 5:42 am
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There is a good graph at the end of this link.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8648029.stm
Greece, Portugal and Spain have all deteriorated significantly in the last month. UK seems okay with Germany the most secure. If Spain is in trouble then there really are problems ahead.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8648029.stm
Greece, Portugal and Spain have all deteriorated significantly in the last month. UK seems okay with Germany the most secure. If Spain is in trouble then there really are problems ahead.
Apr 28th 2010, 9:06 am
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There is a good graph at the end of this link.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8648029.stm
Greece, Portugal and Spain have all deteriorated significantly in the last month. UK seems okay with Germany the most secure. If Spain is in trouble then there really are problems ahead.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8648029.stm
Greece, Portugal and Spain have all deteriorated significantly in the last month. UK seems okay with Germany the most secure. If Spain is in trouble then there really are problems ahead.
Nice metaphor from the OECD
It's like ebola, when you realize you have it you have to cut your leg off to survive.
Apr 28th 2010, 12:20 pm
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There is a good graph at the end of this link.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8648029.stm
Greece, Portugal and Spain have all deteriorated significantly in the last month. UK seems okay with Germany the most secure. If Spain is in trouble then there really are problems ahead.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8648029.stm
Greece, Portugal and Spain have all deteriorated significantly in the last month. UK seems okay with Germany the most secure. If Spain is in trouble then there really are problems ahead.
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Apr 28th 2010, 12:36 pm
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May 3rd 2010, 5:18 am
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My gut reaction is to agree. However I know JonboyE thinks otherwise and he makes a good argument which has me mostly convinced. I think I'll wait and see though, however I do think any negative effects of the HST are going to be dwarfed by the effects of interest rate increases, new mortgage rules and the high dollar stifling exports.
http://www.sfu.ca/pamr/media_release...ull-marks.html
May 3rd 2010, 5:28 am
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