By: MARTY G Source: thestandard.org.nz There’s a hell of a lot of mis-information and confusing numbers about the economic potential of mining around, and that suits Gerry Brownlee and National because it lets them exaggerate the case for opening up the National Parks. John Armstrong says “Unfortunately for National, cool economic […]

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[ … leaving only one standing ] ELEANOR HALL: The United States Congress has put forward legislation that would overhaul the financial system and if necessary break up firms that pose a threat to the world’s biggest economy. The proposed crackdown, which comes 18 months after the collapse of Lehman […]

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