Tuesday, April 27, 2004

Inflation holds steady

Inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, held steady in March at 0.7%, unchanged from February.
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Birth rate at all-time low

Canada’s birth rate fell to its lowest level ever in 2002 in the wake of another decline in the number of live births.    more >>

Online sales soaring

E-commerce sales posted a big gain in 2003 for the fourth year in a row, the result in part of expanding corporate use of high-speed Internet connections.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: The economy

This week’s Spotlight is on the economy. Canada's economic growth slowed considerably in 2003 when major developments in the country revolved around international events. The main factor last year was the turnaround in the loonie.    more >>

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