Sunday , 22 December 2024

Satire At Its Best: America vs. Canada on Greed & Their Respective Banking Systems

In this irreverent clip – satire at its best – Jason Jones from the Daily Show teaches regulation-lovingUS-Flag Canadian bankers the advantages of harmless American free-market fun or, more accurately, highlights the differences between the American and Canadian banking systems and their respective perceptions on the meaning of the word “greed”. Enjoy!

 

Posted by: Lorimer Wilson, editor of www.FinancialArticleSummariesToday.com (A site for sore eyes and inquisitive minds) and www.munKNEE.com (Your Key to Making Money!), for your viewing pleasure.

Canadian flagOn a much, much more serious note on the financial/economic situation in Canada you might be interested in viewing “There Will Be No Economic Recovery” with Stefan Molyneux, host of Freedomain Radio, who deconstructs the myths of Canada’s economic strength.

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Canada has the dubious honour of having the highest debt/income ratio when compared to the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Spain and Germany. What is even more troubling is that the trend in Canada has a strong upward bias compared to all the other countries which have either stabilized (Australia & Spain) or are declining (U.K., U.S. and Germany). Read More »