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UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
The unemployment rate is a popular measure of well-being of the economy. It is a measure of the number of… READ MORE
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The “Gig” Economy and the GDP
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the generally accepted measure of the value of the economy. With some exceptions GDP is… READ MORE
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Food Insecurity and the Farm Price Index
High food prices and its effect on food security and global political stability is once again having its impact in… READ MORE
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Weekly Employment Earnings
The Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (SEPH) is a survey of employers and provides very detailed monthly information of… READ MORE
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Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures are direct investments to maintain and enhance the capacity of the Canadian economy. The covid-19 economic shutdown exposed… READ MORE
wisdom for this month
James Graham on the lingering and as yet unresolved effect of the 2008 global Financial Crisis (Reuters digital July 17, 2025)
…We’d been promised that this was the end of history and that everything was inevitably going to be a linear advancement towards progress and improvement. … I had no idea the longer, bigger crises and anger that was going to be coming down the line.
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