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A personal bias, but we suggest any/all of Paul Krugman’s columns
Dr. Doom Has Some Good News
(The Atlantic July/August 2009) Roubini believes that the Obama administration’s policy makers—and especially the much-maligned Tim Geithner—have gotten a lot right. Pitfalls may still abound, but he is now projecting an end to the recession, and he sees growth ahead.
Tom […]

NAFTA
Background: Mapping the New North American Reality
Stephen Blank, Stephanie R. Golob, Guy Stanley - Co-Chairs, Study Group
The papers in this series were written by participants in a project sponsored by the PanAmerican Partnership for Business Education, an alliance of four North American business schools. In cooperation with HEC-Montreal and the IRPP, the Partnership hosted […]

World Hunger and WTO News on Wednesday-night.com
The U.S. says China’s plan to equip all personal computers with Web filtering software is a violation of its WTO obligations.
1 May
Wheat holds up well as global exporting collapses
“According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the volume of all goods and services moving in world trade in […]

See also New rules for U.S.-Canada border crossing and for entertainment Stephen Colbert on Canada
David Jones: Ambassador Jacobson and the Passing Baton
… this is what Canadians should desire in a U.S. ambassador—an individual who, when giving a speech or conveying a private demarche, is clearly appreciated as a “connected” member of the administration and […]

The world and the financial crisis II ; G20 Summit ; China and the world economy ; Europe and the EU ; Global Economic Crisis and the Informal Economy
Won and yen retreat on recovery fears
A number of Asian currencies were lower on Thursday, due to rising fears that the […]

A peak at oil reserves
(The Economist) ACCORDING to BP, an oil company, the world has enough oil reserves to meet demand for the next four decades or so. (Interactive chart)
14 June
Warming up to carbon tax
Tariffs are good for the economy and environment, writes Jeff Rubin in Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole […]

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China News on Wednesday-Night.com ; China’s Economic Imbalance - analyses by Stratfor ; What to Read on China’s Economy; SciDevNet on China
China looks to U.K. for Africa experience
China is developing a number of joint projects with Britain in Africa in hopes of avoiding the former colonial power’s mistakes as it pursues increased economic […]

More on Tar Sands
Although principally addressed to the UK, George Monbiot’s  Why are plastic bags treated as the root of environmental evil? may well be equally applicable to North America.
25 February
Don Martin: National Geographic delivers a PR hell to Alberta
It opens to a three-page aerial spread of pristine boreal forest dotted with lakes beaming through […]

Judging by the flowers in our garden, spring has sprung (hopefully!) and once again it will soon be time for another gathering! Come join us on Wednesday, March 11th. 7PM as we go full circle for our 12th monthly edition. Note that the Montreal Wednesday Night made it to their 1,408th […]