In fact, central bankers and governments around the world are trying to stop the economic disaster that has resulted from the blockades caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, which to date has resulted in one of the most prolific debt expansions in this world. have been seen. Several countries have previously […]
What are news, COVID-19 and the new government at the foot of the cabin doors. Certainly, the melody line that stretches today is the abrupt abandonment of the parliamentary government, the defining institution of the Canadian Confederation, sometime in the spring months of 2020. Likewise, all that ceremony and history, […]
There are two things we can say about “renewable” energy: It seldom produces more energy than it takes to capture and release its energy — meaning many renewable projects have energy deficits. And renewables almost always cost more tax dollars than they bring in; meaning budget deficits. Ontario’s 10-year “green” energy experiment […]
During the current coronavirus lockdown, I’d pay good money to see just one public official be asked: “How many lives are you willing to sacrifice to prevent one coronavirus death?” Thomas Sowell has repeatedly written that in a world of scarcity there are no solutions, only tradeoffs. The lockdown debate […]
By attacking green energy, Michael Moore turned into the new Orange Man. In Planet of the Humans, a documentary he sponsored and is actively marketing, well-meaning environmental activists are told that the road to environmental hell is paved with green investment funds and lined with wind turbines, solar panels, and […]
The Federal Reserve is creating a massive amount of money out of thin air and injecting it into the economy. Pretty much everybody believes this is the only choice given the economic emergency we face. But we’re told once the emergency is over, the Fed will take the excesses away. […]
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the U.S. meat supply chain as major meat producers idled or shut plants, causing spikes in prices and retailers like Costco and Kroger to limit the number of items consumers can buy. But, that in turn may provide a big growth opportunity for plant-based meat […]
Dr. Steven Shapiro, UPMC’s chief medical and scientific officer, participated in a virtual roundtable convened by U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Health Care, on May 6 to explore the issue of reopening the economy. Following are his remarks: I would like to […]
A shortage of beef and pork could be a plus for two of the largest makers of plant-based meat. Beyond Meat Inc. BYND+8.85% and privately-held Impossible Foods Inc. are likely benefactors in the wake of closures of major meat-packing plants hit by coronavirus outbreaks. The evidence was on vivid display […]
Ottawa-based e-commerce firm sees booming demand as more companies move to sell online Shares in Canadian e-commerce firm Shopify Inc. surged on Wednesday after the company said more and more businesses are signing up for its online selling platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ottawa-based company reports in U.S. dollars and […]