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Mexican monopolies, Canada's housing bubble and Latin American baseball
Feb 2nd 2012, 15:58 by The Economist online
WHAT, if anything, should Mexico's government do about Carlos Slim, the world's richest man? This week's issue of The Economist argues that the best way to improve competition in the country is to let its corporate titans encroach on each other's turf. It also includes stories on Canada's housing bubble and baseball in Latin America.
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Canada’s Housing Bubble – can’t wait for our fraudulent Prime Minister to take the blame for it
It's all HERE, all the truth re Canada’s financial status (mostly Real Estate news) – yes, all the TRUTH you can stand… you’ll NEVER read any of this in the corporate owned MSM for obvious reasons.
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The Toronto housing bubble is essentially speculation by investors, rather than homeowners who want to live there. When will they learn...