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Workers would defer retirement if they could: StatsCan Workers would defer retirement if they could: StatsCan

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Workers would defer retirement if they could: StatsCan

Reducing hours and stress could entice older workers to stay employed, survey finds

By James Langton |August 1, 2023

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Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate, fine tunes bond purchases for more flexibility Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate, fine tunes bond purchases for more flexibility

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Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate, fine tunes bond purchases for more flexibility

Benchmark interest rate stays at minus 0.1%, taking a nimbler approach to keep financial markets stable

By The Associated Press |July 28, 2023

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StatCan says economy grew 0.3% in May, estimates 1% growth for Q2 StatCan says economy grew 0.3% in May, estimates 1% growth for Q2

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StatCan says economy grew 0.3% in May, estimates 1% growth for Q2

Performance was slightly lower than expected, given reduced mining and oil and gas operations

By The Canadian Press |July 28, 2023

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U.S. economy could be spared a full-scale downturn Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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U.S. economy could be spared a full-scale downturn

Here's how certain trends may play out

By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press |July 27, 2023

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