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The economy without government

August 19th, 2010 by Froma in Wall Street, Washington, economy

Two leading economist put out a study describing what might have happened had the government not taken extraordinary actions following the financial meltdown.

My take in

WASHINGTON SAVED OUR ECONOMIC HIDE

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Weighty Canada — economic and otherwise

August 17th, 2010 by Froma in Wall Street, Washington, culture, economy, health

Marketwatch’s Canada expert, Bill Mann, makes note of my recent column praising Canada’s bank regulation as a boon to its economy.

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Canada’s balmy economy

August 12th, 2010 by Froma in Wall Street, Washington, economy, politics

Has anyone noticed that smart government regulations can help the economy?  It’s all there to see in Canada.

REGULATION MADE CANADA FAT AND HAPPY

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There may be a factory in your future

July 13th, 2010 by Froma in economy, labor

Forget about  Blake’s  “dark Satanic Mills” and the more recent bloodletting of factory jobs:

FOR SOME, MANUFACTURING CAN BE A MARVELOUS CAREER

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