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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Key Economic Indicators</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Hurley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CIBC publishes two documents that provide a good summary of key economic indicators for US and Canada: Key Canadian Economic Indicators Table Key U.S. Economic Indicators Table The Economist publishes weekly indicators. BMO publishes three reports: Canadian Economic Outlook Provincial Economic Outlook U.S. Economic Outlook Posted in Business, Canada, Economy, Europe, General Interest, Government, Government [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purplejunction.com&#038;blog=6330659&#038;post=1532&#038;subd=purplejunction&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>US and Canada Job Losses Continue &#8211; May Numbers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Hurley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Latest unemployment numbers today: Canada &#8211; 8.4% (highest in 11 years ) &#8211; Ontario is now at 9.4% (highest in 15 years) US &#8211; 9.2% (up from 8.9% in April) Other interesting lists: US Economy at a Glance US Unemployment Rate Now as High as Europe List of US States by Unemployment Rate Posted in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purplejunction.com&#038;blog=6330659&#038;post=1303&#038;subd=purplejunction&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Unrest in the Workplace</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Hurley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent reports in the news are highlighting increasing aggression and unrest in the workplace. There have also been reports of incidents against executives at firms with layoffs &#8211; ranging from physical assault to murder.  In France there have been two cases of hostage taking of managers by employees &#8211; at Sony and 3M. Posted in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purplejunction.com&#038;blog=6330659&#038;post=1124&#038;subd=purplejunction&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Canada is Potential Leader in Global Technology Revolution</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent Rand report , &#8220;The Global Technology Revolution 2020&#8243;, looks at 16 upcoming key technologies and the ability of 29 countries to acquire and to implement.  The following chart identified the key technology applications - Only three of the 29 countries examined by Rand were identified as being able to acquire and implement all [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purplejunction.com&#038;blog=6330659&#038;post=1042&#038;subd=purplejunction&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>US, Canada and European Governments Actively Preparing for Widescale Civil Unrest?</title>
		<link>http://purplejunction.com/2009/03/10/us-army-orders-6m-worth-of-riot-gear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:29:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog entry noted european think tank forecasts of civil unrest in the US as a consequence of the economic crisis. It was reported back in September 2008 that - U.S. troops returning from duty in Iraq will be carrying out homeland patrols in America from October 1st in complete violation of Posse Comitatus for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purplejunction.com&#038;blog=6330659&#038;post=952&#038;subd=purplejunction&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian GDP Sharpest Quarterly Decline Since 1991</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Canadian economy contracted at an annualized rate of 3.4 per cent in the fourth quarter, compared with a 6.2 per cent decline in the U.S. economy, a 5.9 per cent drop in the European Union and a 12.7 per cent plunge in Japan.  Canadian GDP dropped 1% in December. Posted in Business, Canada, Economy, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purplejunction.com&#038;blog=6330659&#038;post=851&#038;subd=purplejunction&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Face of Canada is Changing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Hurley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stats Canada published a report in December 2008 &#8211; &#8220;Immigrant Economic and Social Outcomes in Canada&#8220;, that called out some interesting facts, including: One in five persons living in Canada is foreign born In Toronto, almost half of the population is foreign born Census statistics from 2001 provides a broader overview of immigrant origin in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purplejunction.com&#038;blog=6330659&#038;post=591&#038;subd=purplejunction&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Universities Benefit from Recession?</title>
		<link>http://purplejunction.com/2009/02/25/universities-benefit-from-recession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Hurley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the UK, University applications are up 8%, with some Universities are up significantly higher: Applications to Oxford and Cambridge rose 9.9%. The University of Exeter said it had an 18% increase in applications from British students and 88% rise in those outside the EU. New universities and smaller specialist institutions also reported record rises. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purplejunction.com&#038;blog=6330659&#038;post=753&#038;subd=purplejunction&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Traditional News Source is the LEAST Balanced?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Hurley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Posted in Canada, Europe, General Interest, New Media, Traditional Media, Trends, US, Web 2.0 Tagged: balance, cbs, cnn, fox news, national enquirer, nbc, News, pbs, reporting<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purplejunction.com&#038;blog=6330659&#038;post=741&#038;subd=purplejunction&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Wildcard in the Economic Meltdown?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 04:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Hurley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is fixated on the US economic situation &#8211; and for good reason. However, I was forwarded a disturbing article the other day which highlighted the growing risk that Eastern Europe is on the brink of economic collapse. The article is well worth reading, and the situation in Europe is worth watching more closely. Posted [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=purplejunction.com&#038;blog=6330659&#038;post=586&#038;subd=purplejunction&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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