Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Jobless rate hits 3 1/2-year low

JOB creation picked up in December, pushing Canada’s unemployment rate to its lowest level in 3½ years. The rate fell from 7.3% to 7.0%, the lowest since May 2001.    more >>

Economy at standstill

THE ECONOMY was flat for a second month in a row in October, largely because of labour problems, including the lockout by the National Hockey League, and lower foreign demand as a result of the soaring loonie.    more >>

Record high retail sales

RETAIL SALES hit another record high in October, but it took a rebound in automobile sales and price-induced gains at gasoline stations to do it.    more >>

SPOTLIGHT: Retirees

This week’s Spotlight is on people who have retired. A new study shows that six out of every 10 people who retired during the 1990s say they would have continued working if their circumstances had been different.    more >>

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