Geneva – “The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that February 2010 international scheduled air traffic showed continued strengthening of demand. Compared to February 2009, passenger demand was up 9.5%, while cargo demand grew 26.5% (see chart above). These are … read more >

TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL – “Canada’s relatively low corporate taxes have helped to make this country one of the best places in the world for companies to set up shop. Canada ranks second among 10 key countries as a cost-effective … read more >

Canadian home prices in January were up 7.5% from a year earlier, according to the Teranet-National Bank National Composite House Price Index (see top chart above), which was released today. January was the fourth consecutive month in which prices increased … read more >

This Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation video featuring Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute shows how the flat tax would benefit families and businesses, and also explains how this simple and fair system would boost economic growth and eliminate … read more >

After the devastating earthquake — tent cities in Haiti have become something of an incubator for entrepreneurs. Watch a Reuters video here. HT: Colin

Craig Newmark points to a great website “Classic PCs vs. New PCs: Their True Cost: Doing the math makes technology’s relentless progress even more amazing,” where they compare the costs and specifications of various computers from the 1970s and early … read more >