Tuesday, September 14, 2004

Jobless rate holds steady

Canada’s unemployment rate held stable at 7.2% in August as the number of jobs changed little for the second consecutive month.    more >>

Capacity use higher

Industries took advantage of soaring exports to increase their capacity utilization for the third consecutive quarter between April and June, even though domestic demand improved only slightly.    more >>

Sharp drop in permits

The value of building permits issued by municipalities fell sharply in July, but still posted the second-best month on record.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Tuition fees

This week’s Spotlight is on university tuition fees. Many university students are getting a bit of a break in the cost of their education this fall after years of substantial increases in tuition fees.    more >>

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