Fergus Hodgson, Director of Econ Americas

The real-estate sector contend their own downturn is, in effect, everyone’s downturn. (Orygun)

June 30, 2019

Canadians Abandon Ownership Thanks to Mortgage Restrictions

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Fall in Housing Activity Is Fomenting Economic Hardship

Fergus Hodgson

Fines are one way to bend internet firms, along with broader interpretation and enforcement of hate-speech legislation. (stevepb)

June 18, 2019

Digital Charter Is Trojan Horse for Censorship

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Safety Protections Is Already Limiting Legitimate Discussions

Fergus Hodgson

GDP measurements will need tweaking to account for a new economic era. (FCPP)

May 28, 2019

Old-School Stats Neglect Digital Economy

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Economic Innovation Has Heightened, Migrated Online

Fergus Hodgson

Andrew Breitbart's electric, combative style changed the course of US media, but his battle is far from over. (Gage Skidmore)

May 20, 2019

Andrew Breitbart’s Battle Lives On

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Alternative-Media Hero Has Clarion Call for Our Generation

Fergus Hodgson

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Internal Revenue Service Headquarters (IRS) Building in Washington. (Cliff)

May 12, 2019

IRS Silence on Cryptocurrencies Is Deafening

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Lack of Clarity Reveals Vulnerability, Invites Mass Noncompliance

Fergus Hodgson

Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver municipal governments have passed laws to limit Airbnb that are de facto bans. (FCPP)

May 7, 2019

Suppress Airbnb, Expect a Black Market

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Peer-to-Peer Platforms Bring More Resources to Market

Fergus Hodgson

Bryan Caplan of George Mason University writes on what he finds interesting and important. The magnitude of taxpayer subsidies make the latter definitely the case for higher education. (Bryan Caplan)

April 30, 2019

How Universities Get Away with Teaching So Little

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Bryan Caplan: Signaling Offsets Lack of Human Capital

Fergus Hodgson

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The ease of tax compliance is a major consideration for international investors. (FCPP)

April 29, 2019

Tax Compliance Is Killing Canada’s Competitiveness

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Locals Are Losing Confidence in Their Own Economy for Investment

Fergus Hodgson

With so much sensitive data floating around, private companies are also abusing it. (FCPP)

April 26, 2019

How to Protect Privacy in a Cashless Economy

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Canadian Legislators Have Acknowledged the Value of Privacy

Fergus Hodgson

Central banks face a conundrum: for survival, they have little choice but to enter the digital-currency race. (FCPP)

April 26, 2019

Central Bankers Need to Learn to Code

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They Are No Longer the Only Game in Town

Fergus Hodgson