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Jobless rate tops 8.1% in August Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Jobless rate tops 8.1% in August

Despite the creation of nearly 36,000 new jobs, Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 8.1% in August, according to StatsCan. The net gain of 36,000 jobs may look good at first glance, but it includes the return of 68,000 education workers. The rise in unemployment stems from an increase in the number of people actually looking […]

By Steven Lamb |September 10, 2010

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More U.S. regions report slower growth: Fed Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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More U.S. regions report slower growth: Fed

The Federal Reserve says more regions in the United States are reporting slower growth as a result of the U.S. economy losing momentum in the late summer. Although the economy was still growing in late summer, the Fed says there were “widespread signs of deceleration.” The latest Beige Book survey by the Fed says economic […]

By Wire services |September 8, 2010

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Bank of Canada raises rates Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Bank of Canada raises rates

The Bank of Canada is raising its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 1%, despite what the bank calls an “uneven” economic recovery among advanced economies. “Economic activity in Canada was slightly softer in the second quarter than the Bank had expected, although consumption and investment have evolved largely as anticipated,” […]

By Steven Lamb |September 8, 2010

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GDP growth slows to half a point: StatsCan Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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GDP growth slows to half a point: StatsCan

To no one’s immediate surprise, Canada’s economic recovery is slowing down. What is surprising is exactly how much it is stalling out. According to a Statistics Canada report, Canada’s real GDP growth slowed to just 0.5% in the second quarter from 1.4% in the first. On an annualized basis, economic growth was just 2.0%, well […]

By John Powell |August 31, 2010

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