Wednesday-Night

Anatole Kaletsky: The many interpretations of Ben Bernanke (Reuters blogs) On Wednesday in Washington, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke presented congressional testimony that repeated, virtually word for word, statements about U.S. monetary policy he has been …

Global slowdown to hit Canadian economy, stock markets in 2013, economists say (Globe & Mail) A slowing housing market and uncertainty over the shape of a deal on the U.S. “fiscal cliff” are putting a lid …

Interesting contrast: Neil Macdonald: Harper no Obama when it comes to dealing with scandals The fact is, no modern president, Democrat or Republican, has shown the level of contempt for taking questions from the media that …

Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Within the last ten days I’ve been in New York, BC and Washington. I was there to talk about various issues in chemistry but in each instance the topic of conversation with my …

Andy Borowitz: Al Qaeda Disbands; Says Job of Destroying U.S. Economy Now in Congress’s Hands The Sequester Is Going to Devastate U.S. Science Research for Decades (The Atlantic) … one severe impact of the automatic spending …