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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-21/central-banks-show-euro-losing-reserve-currency-status-with-loonie-gaining.html Central banks diversifying out of USD, EUR, JPY, and into CAD and AUD. As the article mentions, CAD and AUD aren't liquid enough to become a major part of reserves, but...

Retraining and/or moving is a burden and can be expensive, no doubt. But what is the alternative? Stay where you are, barely scraping by, waiting for some miracle to happen. Bitch about why the government isn't creating jobs for you. Be upset that you can no longer make the kind of money you...

Of course the older generation will have a more difficult time adapting. They have been doing certain jobs for certain compensation for a long time and will obviously find it tough to change. But that's also part of the survival of the fittest idea. Those 50+ people who are able to adapt to...

You are right, for many relocation and/or retraining is not a viable solution, for various reasons. For those people I have sympathy. But in reality many could get jobs if they would educate/retrain their skills and/or move to another area where jobs are available. Retraining scam...

That's up to whoever is looking for a job to find out. There is always demand in some area. Even if it means low wages in a crummy job, there are jobs out there somewhere.

This is part of it. You can't just get re-trained in something that seems fun or something you want to do. If you want to be assured a job, get re-trained in an area where jobs are in demand.

Yikes. 50% capital gains tax, 50% income tax, 20% VAT.

Survival of the fittest. Adapt or die. Can't find a job in a certain industry? Get retrained in something else. Can't find a job in California? Move to another state.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-06-21/flaherty-and-finance-ministry-survey-say-canada-s-outlook-has-improved.html Flaherty and Finance Ministry Survey Say Canada's Outlook Has Improved "...the country’s nominal gross domestic product will be higher than projected in the budget over...

If only there were some form of government that didn't need to worry about those pesky elections. Some form of government that could stay in power for long periods of time! Yeah, then we'd see some real progress, I'm sure of it! :D

What do you mean? According to the EU halving it is the BARE MINIMUM! :D

http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/826253--stephen-hawking-expecting-great-things-at-waterloo?bn=1 Stephen Hawking expecting great things at Waterloo, Ontario.

Medvedev also recently said Russia is not interested in investment in stocks and the capital markets. Only infrastructure investments...

Didn't you get the memo? Any asset that increases in value is clearly a bubble! :D

Really puts things into perspective, doesn't it?

They must all be laughing at him right now, for a number of reasons. 1. In a letter stressing the importance of not withdrawing stimulus, he is talking about USA deficit reduction. 2. Even if he was able to acheive this lofty goal, which he won't, it still leaves the USA with a...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/military-spending-rose-to-153-trillion-in-2009-2010-06-18?siteid=yhoof2 Not even recessions can slow military spending. Which defense company do you currently own?

Soccer noob question: Who makes it on after the first round? Is it the top team in each group? Is there a wild card system like the NFL?

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/alberta-scientists-discover-largest-bed-of-dinosaur-bones/article1608423/ Interesting article on a new dinosaur bone discovery in Alberta.