http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/old/taxonomy/term/15690/0 fr http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/node/34249 <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/img_7153.jpg" alt="" title="Economist James Sawler argues that austerity imposes real costs on Nova Scotian’s prosperity in terms of higher unemployment, lower public-sector wages, increased poverty, and diminished quality of essential public services. We can afford to invest in our society and manage our debt responsibly. Photo Robert Devet" width="450" height="300" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p lang="en-US">Suppose a Nova Scotian family examines its finances over the past five years to find that its expenses rose 16% and its household debt rose 20% from $20,000 to $24,000. Should the family be alarmed at this &ldquo;unfavourable&rdquo; trend?</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/node/34249" target="_blank">en lire plus</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/node/34249#comments James Sawler Thu, 03 Dec 2015 18:12:41 +0000 Robert DeVet 34249 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca