The problem that I alluded to is that the way productivity in the economy is measured is like this: what is the total amount of money earned (simplified to wages + profits), and how many hours were w… (View Post)

When you de-anchor from profits (as is inevitable with the public sector), then that becomes much harder. The man running the call centre will note his KPI, and will tell the staff "if there… (View Post)

Son was a big fan of the WeWork guy... (View Post)

The Canadian trade surplus with the US is entirely oil & gas. Their total trade surplus is $41bn. And oil and gas exports to the US were $152bn. So oil and gas accounts for 350% of the surplus. W… (View Post)

I could understand Trump pardoning the guy for the drugs. But he also ordered a hit on someone, paying thousands of dollars for their murder. (View Post)