11 results returned for search: "" category ("Opinion Writer" AND "Opinion") author Swan and Burchall
Recently we’ve started thinking, as we are sure have many others, about what circumstances would be necessary for a recovery to finally take hold in Bermuda. Well ... first we have to come to terms with just what our current ugly truth is and its dir...
DATE: Dec 12, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
On December 18, 2012, Bermuda will face the same problems that it faced on December 16, the day before the election. The solutions seen and needed from and after December 18 will be the same as the solutions that were apparent on December 16, 2012.
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DATE: Dec 10, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
Seeking practical solutions and answers to the economic downturn, what, exactly, do we see? What, exactly, needs to happen? In a nutshell here is a simple and practical look at what, exactly, needs to happen.
The 2008 figure shows Bermuda at peak. Th...
DATE: Nov 21, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
By now, everyone understands that Bermuda’s economy is, and always has been, reliant upon foreign money. From Furness Withy in the 1920’s to the creation of the US bases during the 1939 -1945 World War to the huge investments by Daniel K Ludwig (Sout...
DATE: Oct 15, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
Bermuda's economy in crisis
Tourism contributing less to Bermuda's economy
Don't expect food prices –to fall any time soon
Government to allow access to pension funds for tenants in rental arrears
Immigration policy–threatens recovery
Lost dividends ...
DATE: Sep 10, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
In these uncertain economic times, we have to guard against the risk of creating a culture of dependency. More and more Bermudians are unable to find work and are becoming almost solely dependent on Government financial assistance.
Right now, it is i...
DATE: Aug 29, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
What is happening to our economy is readily apparent. The effects are being felt by everyone and seen all around us. When we first began this journey in October 2011, we set out to educate and inform the public on the state of the economy and provide...
DATE: Aug 27, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
What this chart shows should concern all of us:
Government Revenue (Orange Line)
When the orange line of revenue is under the red line of spending, Government is spending more than it takes in and is in deficit.
The projected reveue is not likel...
DATE: Aug 22, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
Bermuda’s economy became tourism-based in the 1940s due to the introduction of the first commercial flights when people travelled here to see Bermuda’s beautiful sand and surf. However, tourism began to suffer due to the abundance of new destinations...
DATE: Aug 13, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
All of the factual information that we have provided over the past few months in the form of articles and town hall meetings were designed to start discussions among both Bermudians and guests in which ideas would emerge that would help Bermuda survi...
DATE: Jul 11, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Swan and Burchall
