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Category: Economy

Posted on May 6, 2013May 8, 2014 Economy News

Canadian Government’s stealth anti-immigration policy endangering country’s economic future

“Temporary Foreign Worker” program an unethical industry cash cow that suppresses wages across Canada and increases unemployment; new “Canadian Experience” requirement is roadblock for skilled...

Posted on January 8, 2013March 25, 2013 Economy News

The front page “Jobs Report” is never what it seems

Raw statistics don’t tell The Real Story, like the net loss of 70,000 highly skilled professional Canadian jobs in a year.  Meanwhile, the news media...

Posted on November 23, 2012October 21, 2013 Economy News

Generational and Social Mobility in US Hampered by High Costs of University Education

The future of an entire American generation is at stake. And the problem begins in public schools. Miles Corak, one of Canada’s best known economists,...

Posted on July 6, 2012June 30, 2013 Economy News

Single Payer: A $1 Trillion-savings US Health Care Pipe Dream?

Economically, “ObamaCare” must be just the beginning Forget screaming or whining politics from the right or the left in this column, as I consider myself...

Posted on September 19, 2011February 2, 2014 Economy News

Defaults on college & university student loans: The next US economic bubble to burst?

 “Fears of a bubble in educational spending are not without merit.” - Moody’s Analytics, July 2011   This article began as a discussion on LinkedIn among...

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  • Adapt or die: The dangers of retailers hiring old-school C-Level marketing leaders January 16, 2018
  • Canadian Government’s stealth anti-immigration policy endangering country’s economic future May 6, 2013
  • The front page “Jobs Report” is never what it seems January 8, 2013
  • Newtown’s Sandy Hook Public School Massacre: a direct result of America’s pervasive gun culture December 14, 2012
  • Black Friday and Cyber Monday: May the Bargains Rest In Peace. November 27, 2012
  • Generational and Social Mobility in US Hampered by High Costs of University Education November 23, 2012
  • Busting the “80% of All Jobs are Hidden” Myth November 19, 2012
  • Single Payer: A $1 Trillion-savings US Health Care Pipe Dream? July 6, 2012
  • QR Codes: the new shiny object June 23, 2012
  • Microsoft Outlook for Mac 2011 still not ready for prime time April 14, 2012
  • Canadian Government to accomplished and educated immigrants: Keep Out! April 1, 2012
  • ReCaptcha: the absolute worst thing you can do to your website or blog March 26, 2012
  • HubSpot misses the mark on calling direct mail “interruptive” March 25, 2012
  • Innovation often lacking in charities and nonprofits March 18, 2012
  • Branding: An advertising account exec wonders “Why can’t I get my clients to brand effectively?” November 17, 2011
  • Defaults on college & university student loans: The next US economic bubble to burst? September 19, 2011
  • Why are expat Canucks thought of as “less than Canadian” when we return home, especially professionally? August 5, 2011
  • Customer loyalty is not gained from your Facebook page or Tweets. Or surveys. May 30, 2011
  • LinkedOut?? LinkedIn Starts Digging Its Own Grave February 25, 2011
  • Web Marketing: How to chase away customers using your website February 6, 2011
  • Threat to Canadian marketers: CRTC decision on Internet Metering moves Canada back into an Internet Stone Age February 1, 2011
  • Study: Celebrity Ads Not So Effective. Perhaps even a Top 10 Celebrity can’t put lipstick on a pig. January 15, 2011
  • Canadian Grocery Retailers confusing customers while fracturing & fragmenting their own brands December 2, 2010
  • How to tarnish your personal brand: MSNBC suspends Keith Olberman over political donations November 7, 2010
  • Netflix launches Canadian Internet movie service. Good business model or wasted effort? September 22, 2010
  • Dear Marketing or Ad Agency Owner… June 13, 2010
  • Is Direct Mail Marketing Dying? May 20, 2010
  • BP up to its old shenanigans. They just don’t get it. May 14, 2010
  • Should you use email to make sales? Or Twitter, for that matter? January 20, 2010
  • Marketing Via Fear: US & Canadian governments doing a bang-up job selling dubious “security” at airports January 6, 2010
  • My Day as a Cable Television Customer December 30, 2009
  • Should nonprofits get more "professional" in their branding and marketing? May 26, 2009
  • How marketing agencies, marketers and freelancers can help ensure success or survival during a recession May 21, 2009
  • Should non-profits and businesses stop direct mail campaigns in tough times? April 21, 2009
  • Direct Marketing in an economic downturn January 20, 2009
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