Another of history’s many lessons is that governments under pressure become thieves. And today’s governments are under a lot of pressure.
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Affluent Albertans feeling positive about their lot in life
CALGARY — Wealthy Albertans say they’re better off today than before the 2008 recession.
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Alberta economic snapshot for September 28, 2013
CALGARY, AB, Sep 28, 2013/ Troy Media/ – While Albertans earn considerably more than households elsewhere in Canada (see Money below), just how many hours are spent each week at work to bring home those big paycheques?
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Economist Wins Genius Grant For Proving That Most Traders Are Idiots
The MacArthur Foundation gave out its latest batch of “genius grants” yesterday, recognizing “exceptional creativity in their work and the prospect for still more in the future.”
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Edmonton makes the list of top eligible millionaires
There are plenty of successful men and women in Edmonton looking for love, says an online dating site that caters to the millionaire crowd.
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15 Insights From The Man Who Taught The World To ‘Think And Grow Rich’
Napoleon Hill, a Great Depression-era author and former advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, decided more than 76 years ago to figure out the key to wealth.
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9 Psychological Reasons Why Smart People Do Dumb Things With Money
As human beings, our brains are booby-trapped with psychological barriers that stand between making smart financial decisions and making dumb ones.
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Alberta economic snapshot for August 31, 2013
CALGARY, AB, Aug 31, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Some good economic news is the right way to head into the last long weekend of the summer. And fortunately, that good news is coming from the latest survey of business sentiment in Alberta.
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Minister says fiscal update will show province’s budget in good shape
Finance Minister Doug Horner is promising “good news” in today’s first-quarter fiscal update, but said he’s not banking on the surge in energy prices now being spurred by the international crisis involving Syria.
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Closing Fannie and Freddie could boost mortgage rates
Homebuyers could feel the pinch if Congress follows through on plans to shut down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-controlled mortgage guarantee giants that were rescued by a $187 billion taxpayer bailout during the financial crisis.
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