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Canadian business community largely supportive of vaccine passport system Canadian business community largely supportive of vaccine passport system

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Canadian business community largely supportive of vaccine passport system

Quebec will require proof of vaccination to access non-essential services where Covid-19 transmission is high

By Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press |August 9, 2021

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Fed should start trimming bond purchases, says Democratic senator Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Fed should start trimming bond purchases, says Democratic senator

A number of Republicans have already criticized the Fed for not beginning to taper

August 6, 2021

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Unemployment rate at lowest level since March Fallback Image Decorative pattern

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Unemployment rate at lowest level since March

Yet, July's job gains were seen primarily in Ontario and in the service sector

By The Canadian Press |August 6, 2021

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U.S. added 943,000 jobs in July U.S. added 943,000 jobs in July

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U.S. added 943,000 jobs in July

The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4%, as the U.S. economy bounces back

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |August 6, 2021

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