Having finished Meredith Whitney's Fate of States: The New Geography of American Prosperity (which I reviewed in a previous post) it got me to thinking about whether her analysis applies to Canada. The crux of Whitney's argument is that due to the irresponsible spending of the various states and communities during the housing boom, these jurisdictions now … Continue reading Fate of Provinces: A Cursory Application of Whitney’s Work
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Book Review – Fate of States: The New Geography of American Prosperity
I got the Fate of States: The New Geography of American Prosperity back in the summer but I only finally got around to reading it while I was away in South America. The author, Meredith Whitney is a former Wall Street banker and mortgage trader she provides an excellent overview of how the geography of … Continue reading Book Review – Fate of States: The New Geography of American Prosperity
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