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VP of external affairs at Kosmos Energy to speak on campus May 7 2013-05-03
Fellow from Peterson Institute coming to campus May 2 2013-04-30
Has government regulation slowed the recovery?

Has over-regulation held back the nation’s economic recovery? It’s a claim that politicians -- particularly pro-business conservatives -- periodically make, most recently Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., during a March 10, 2013, appearance on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos.

Johnson’s…

2013-03-13
America’s Post-Election Political Gridlock, Policy Malaise Could Stifle Canada’s Economic Growth

The combination of policy uncertainty and political gridlock in the United States following the 2012 election could harm economic growth in Canada, warns a new series of essays from the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian think-tank.

“While Canadians are not allowed to…

2013-01-17
Barack Obama government poses risks to Canada

Many Canadians will be revelling in President Barack Obama’s inauguration next Monday. Polls showed that Canadians overwhelmingly supported President Obama’s re-election. However, despite such enthusiasm, Obama’s re-election coupled with a divided Congress poses real risks to Canada’s prosperity…

2013-01-17
So Long Carney, Canada Will Miss You

Governor of the Bank of Canada Mark Carney has been selected as the next Governor of the Bank of England, a bold move by one of the world's oldest central banks that could pay dividends for Britain and for Europe.

The choice by U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne was bold…

2012-11-27
No benefit in net benefit test

The recent decision by the federal government to block a proposed takeover of Progress Energy Resources by Petronas, a Malaysian state-owned company, increases the likelihood of a rejection of the pending acquisition of Nexen by CNOOC, a Chinese state-owned oil company. It also follows the…

2012-10-26
Christopher Sands named the Ross Distinguished Professor at WWU 2012-08-16
Canadian currency dropping during stock market sell-off

The dramatic stock market sell-off and fears of a double-dip recession in the U.S. are also having an impact on the Canadian currency.

After dropping to right around parity in early trading, the Canadian dollar ended around $1.01 compared to the U.S. dollar Monday, Aug. 8. It's the…

2011-08-10
University of Reading professor to provide guest lecture Feb. 7 on international business 2011-01-28
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