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OIL - TO DRILL or NOT TO DRILL

There has been much written about this topic both by those in favour and those vehemently against. While the viewpoints are usually well substantiated, I have not seen what I consider a business assessment of the pro’s and con’s. In line with this objective, I list issues below for consideration:... Read more →

Reforms for good governance

by Rick Lowe First posted at The Nassau Institute, here... April 2004 was the first time The Bahamas heard about structural reforms in New Zealand in a meaningful way when Mr. Maurice McTigue presented a speech entitled Lessons in Free Enterprise Reform for The Nassau Institute about governmental reforms that... Read more →

Without Reforms Compass Point Will Close?

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Is Fiscal Stimulus an Effective Policy Response to a Recession? Reviewing the Existing Research

Summary From The Fraser Institute... This report examines existing academic studies that analyze evidence regarding the effectiveness of fiscal stimulus—additional government spending and/or tax relief—as a mechanism to mitigate the impact of a recession and speed up economic recovery. The research raises significant doubts about whether fiscal stimulus can achieve... Read more →

Tom Smith and His Incredible Bread Machine

by R. W. Grant See original article at Mises.org here... This is a legend of success and plunder And a man, Tom Smith, who squelched world hunger. Now, Smith, an inventor, had specialized In toys. So, people were surprised When they found that he instead Of making toys, was BAKING... Read more →

Well Done, Billionaires

Billionaires contribute daily to the “common good”—not only through charity, but through human ingenuity and the progress and prosperity that produces for all of us. by Kerry McDonald This article was originally published on FEE.org. Read the original article. I ran into a neighbor on the street the other day... Read more →

US and Swedish Taxes Are the Same in Reducing Inequality

It’s become a sort of conventional wisdom that the United States is a very bad country because of income inequality. Saturday, February 1, 2020 by Zilvinas Silenas Read the original article at FEE.org by clicking here... It’s become a sort of conventional wisdom that the United States is a very... Read more →

I hope this stu...ff is not contagious

Dear Mr. Editor, It certainly would appear that moronic statements are not limited to the simple man or woman in the street witness comments very recently made by Leslie Miller and Rupert Roberts. I say again if these two gentlemen, in association, with the leader of the Opposition, had any... Read more →

Are You Energy Literate?

Concern for the environment is one thing. But Environemental zealotry can be so destructive. Lori Ackerman, Mayor of Fort St. John, British Columbia argues for Canadian industry in general and the importance of oil and gas. "Even renewable sources of energy that many may feel are far removed from traditional... Read more →

BPL raising taxes? Really?

Sir, Well, that didn’t take long to get very tired of being forced to listen to Deputy Leader of the PLP, Chester Cooper; who would appear to have been well taught, by “Brave” Davis and Glenys Hanna Martin, in the art of putting foot in mouth. Probably the only thing... Read more →