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Obama and investors get creative to avoid default Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Obama and investors get creative to avoid default

President Barack Obama and investors are considering some bizarre tactics to avoid a default that would spark a market meltdown, reports the Wall Street Journal.

By Staff |October 11, 2013

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Spending lower than expected at U.S. stores Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Spending lower than expected at U.S. stores

American shoppers continued to spend conservatively in September, Reuters reports.

By Staff |October 11, 2013

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High taxes mean Canada can’t compete, says Fraser Institute Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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High taxes mean Canada can’t compete, says Fraser Institute

High income tax rates and the relatively low level of incomes at which they apply are hurting Canada's economic competitiveness with the United States and other G7 nations, finds a study by the Fraser Institute.

By Staff |October 10, 2013

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Is the U.S. more socialist than Canada? Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Is the U.S. more socialist than Canada?

Canadians have enjoyed more economic freedom lately then their neighbours to the south, reports the Manhattan Institute.

By Staff |October 10, 2013

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