Diane Francis

May 19, 2013

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Blog Entries by Diane Francis from 10/2009

Letterman, Clinton and Messing Around in the Payroll

| Posted 10.05.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Bill Clinton, Workplace Sexuality, Sex, The Late Show With David Letterman, David Letterman, Entertainment News

The work world is littered with the corpses of corporate execs who have leered or else used their position (unconsciously or otherwise) to "have their way" with staff members.

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Nail Banks with Super Taxes!

| Posted 10.06.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Recovery, Jagdish Bhagwati, Wall Street, Financial Meltdown, Economy, Economic Crisis, Treasury, Obama, Economic Stimulus, Taxation, Windfall Profits Tax, Business News

Dr. Bhagwati fleshes out his prescriptions for the world economy and also provides his take on what he calls the "Wall Street Treasury Complex," the cause of the latest economic catastrophe.

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Wall Street Treasury Complex is the Problem

| Posted 10.15.2009 | Business

Read More: U.S. Economy, FInancial Markets, Trade, Economy, Stock Market, Banking Crisis, Banks, Free Trade, Protectionism, Capitalism, Barack Obama, Business News

An examination of the causes of the financial meltdown and proposals for reform to prevent new catastrophic bubbles from forming and bursting.

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Canada's Trifecta Win: Dollar, Stocks, Commodities

| Posted 10.21.2009 | Business

Read More: Resources, Canadian Dollar, Canadian Banks, Commodities, U.s. Dollar Devaluation, Oil Prices, Financial Crisis, India, Canada, China, Toronto-Stock-Exchange, China Economy, Business News

Commodities, the Canadian dollar and Toronto Stock Exchange are headed onward and upward despite the world economy appearing to be only halfway through this Great Recession.

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