Breakdown of Where Your 2017 Tax Dollar Went: Chart

The three major expenditure categories that were covered with your tax dollar in 2017 were: health, military and interest in debt.Transportation received the least amount of tax dollars. No wonder much of the transportation infrastructure is in dire need of repair and rebuilding. Other areas that received less tax dollars are education and science. Click …

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Bull and Bear Markets in Canada since 1957

There have been nine bull and bear markets in the Canadian equity market since 1957. Like in other countries, bull markets have been longer than bear markets with the average bull market lasting 70 months with an average return of over 141%. Similarly the average bear market lasted about 12 months with an average loss …

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What Fits In One Rail Car: Infographic

Ever wonder what fits in one rail car? The following infographic shows how much a rail car holds for some of the items: Click to enlarge Source: AAR The major North American listed railroads are: Company: Canadian National Railway Co (CNI) Company: Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd(CP) Company: CSX Corp (CSX) Company: Kansas City Southern (KSU) …

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