Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Job growth slows

Employment rose only marginally in July as gains in manufacturing and construction were offset by job losses in health care and education.    more >>

Record low return for pension funds

Trusteed pension funds reported their lowest return on investment ever in 2002 as stock prices took a sharp downturn in both 2001 and 2002.    more >>

Rising optimism among manufacturers

Canada’s manufacturers were more confident going into the third quarter of 2004 than they were in the spring.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: University enrolment

This week’s Spotlight is on enrolment at Canadian universities. New data show that women in undergraduate programs drove university enrolment to an unprecedented high in the academic year 2001/02.    more >>

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