Goodwill is a non-profit organization that helps the impoverished in the city of Toronto. Everything from second-hand shoes to used jackets, the impecunious can get some pretty cheap stuff – let’s not forget that it’s a paradise for hipsters. This week, many were shocked to find the closure of 16 stores, 10 donation centers and […]
Archives for January 2016
5 random things for a Friday (Canada’s tax situation, when you will die, anarco-capitalism theory)
News Story of the Day: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals are going to raise taxes on the rich, but it’s supposedly going to cost the federal government an estimated $100 million more per year, according to the budget watchdog. As Ottawa cuts taxes (somewhat) for middle-income Canadians, it’ll raise taxes on the […]
Report: 5 steps to weather the financial crash
If you’re like other investors, you’re probably freaking out right now. Every day, you see your mutual fund portfolios go down even further. Each day, you see some of your stock picks experience a wipe out. It’s pretty tough in the market right now, but you were warned by many contrarian financial experts. DailyFinance is […]
Ron Paul: U.S. polls are rigged, strictly for entertainment
Speaking in an interview with Newsmax TV on Wednesday, former Texas Republican Congressman and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul talked about Donald Trump, his son’s presidential campaign and polls conducted in the United States. Paul noted that Trump will likely be the nominee, though his son may very well surprise everybody. He noted that the […]
Video: Is raising the minimum wage a bad idea?
Professor Don Boudreaux of George Mason University is out with a new video that attempts to answer the question: is raising the minimum wage a bad idea? It’s a superb video that pretty much summarizes the argument against the push to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. It brings up the usual points: […]