Here is the weekly podcast edition of the It’s the Economy, Stupid.
Continue ReadingImmigration and Income
“New Brunswick is attracting relatively few immigrants, but the earning power of those who stay here is at par or higher than that of lifelong residents.”This is good news for those promoting New Brunswick for immigration. However, the reality is…
Continue ReadingChanging wages
You probably saw this stuff but just in case you didn’t, the Census data on wages was released thsi week. Full time, full year wages (in 2005 dollars) went up 1.5% from 2000 to 2005 – less than the national…
Continue ReadingA river runs through it
I recent completed a small research project that looked at how ‘safe’ Atlantic Canada was from the perspective of a data centre. I looked at things like floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other natural and potentially man made disasters. Overall,…
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