China’s growth problem is an inequality problem
China’s economic growth rate has been slowing down for the last decade. This Monday marked a new low, with news of just 6.2 percent year-over-year growth for the second quarter. …
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Three reasons Canada outpaces U.S. in office construction boom
Canada is punching well above its weight in terms of the country’s overall intensity of new office construction when compared to developers in the United States. Read More …read more …
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate: Net Zero Energy-Ready building competition winners announced
A mass-timber office project in Vancouver and a four-storey timber-frame rental apartment in West Kelowna are among the 11 winners of the province’s pilot Net Zero Energy-Ready Competition (NZERC). Read …
Read MoreThe Fed’s monetary policy prison
At the end of this month, the Federal Reserve will decide once again what to do about interest rates. Virtually everyone thinks it will cut. But while the expectation is …
Read MoreHigh-speed rail link would run from Vancouver to Seattle in under 1 hour: study
VANCOUVER — A business case for a proposed high-speed rail link connecting Vancouver, Seattle and Portland says the travel time would be under an hour between each of the cities. …
Read MoreKamala Harris is introducing the first-ever bill of rights for domestic workers
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) wants to shake up the current state of U.S. labor law, which often overlooks a crucial part of the country’s workforce. The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate …
Read MoreChina’s economic growth slows to lowest level in decades
Amid rising trade tensions with the United States, China’s economy continued to slow down in the second quarter, with growth dropping to its lowest level in 27 years, Chinese officials …
Read MoreOttawa amends law to improve money-laundering prosecutions, more recommendations await implementation
The change to the Criminal Code offence of money laundering adds recklessness, a change that became law at the end of June. Read More …read more Source:: Vancouver Sun – …
Read MoreDebate blooms over whether mammoth ivory ‘gold rush’ in Russia is ethical alternative or another form of poaching
Activists and officials in Russia are warning of a “gold rush” for mammoth ivory in the country as permafrost thaws in the Yakutia region in the eastern half of the …
Read MoreIs this economy really as good as it gets?
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: “The best economy ever” — according to President Trump — seems to still be humming, said …
Read MoreFacebook’s stock actually jumped after FTC fine reports
Nobody really expected Facebook’s $5 billion fine for mishandling users’ data imposed by the Federal Trade Commission to hinder the social media giant all that much. Sure, it was a …
Read MoreWhy the Dow still matters
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial advice, gathered from around the web: Getting annuities satisfactionThe Rolling Stones have found an age-appropriate sponsor for their current North …
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