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RE: “Conservatism” (February 15, 2012)
RE: “Conservatism” (February 15, 2012) With regards to the article in the Manitoban Feb. 8 2012. Capitalism in it basic form is one tool to use for an economy of a nation. Unfortunately capitalism will eventually give way to greed and division of the haves and have-nots. I will be 47 years old this summer [...]
Steady in uncertain times
As the Euro zone fights to avoid disaster, people worldwide are on edge. Having slowly climbed our way out the depths of the recession of 2008, there is renewed fear of a recession around the corner. For many countries the recession never ended. Spain has a youth unemployment rate of 46.2 per cent, a number [...]
Board of Governors approves 0% increase to executive salaries
The decision to approve the zero percent increase was made by the management resources and compensation committee at Tuesday’s board meeting. “It’s a prudent step, and a responsible step, given it’s a challenging economic time,” said university spokesperson John Danakas. At this point, these salary range adjustments are limited to the executive group and the [...]
U of M endowment fund recovering
The University of Manitoba endowment fund is steadily recovering from the effects of economic recession. Due to the collapse of investment markets, in 2008 the University Investment Trust (UIT) fund lost approximately 20 per cent of its value. However, in 2009 the fund recovered by 12.8 per cent. As of Dec. 31 2009, it stood [...]