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Canada’s Inflation Rises to 3.2% as Fuel and Food Costs Climb
Canada’s inflation rate moved higher in May, with the Consumer Price Index rising 3.2 per cent year over year. That was up from 2.8 per cent in… Read more »
June Inflation Down to 2.7% From 2.9% in May
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.7% in June on a year-over-year basis, showing a decrease from the 2.9% increase in May. Statistic Canada says this… Read more »
Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation 0.7% in June 2020
Statistics Canada says the consumer price index for June was up 0.7 per cent compared with one year ago, ending a run of negative inflation that began… Read more »
A Quick Look at June 2020 Unemployment Rate in Canadian Provinces and Cities
Canada’s national unemployment rate was 12.3 per cent in June. A quick look at Canada’s June employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 12.3… Read more »
Statistics Canada Says Wholesale Sales Posted Record Plunge in April
Wholesale sales in Canada fell by a record 21.6 per cent to $49.8 billion in April, led by a plunge in the motor vehicle and motor vehicle… Read more »
May 2020 Unemployment Rate Hits New Record Even as Economy Adds Jobs
Statistics Canada reports a record high unemployment rate as the economy added 289,600 jobs in May, with businesses reopening amid easing public health restrictions. The unemployment rate rose to 13.7… Read more »
Statistics Canada: Annual Inflation Rate Turned Negative in April
Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate turned negative in April as the economy came to a standstill in the first full month of the pandemic. The… Read more »