Economic Indicators

Rent hit a new high in July

The rise is due to a surge in post-secondary students signing leases, population growth and homebuyers holding off on purchases

By Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press |August 11, 2023

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U.S. wholesale inflation edges up

By all measures, inflation has cooled over the past year, moving closer to the Fed's 2% target level but still remaining persistently above it

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |August 11, 2023

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U.S. inflation rises to 3.2%, but core measures remain mild

Thursday's report is the first of two CPI numbers Fed policymakers will see before their next meeting

By Paul Wiseman, The Associated Press |August 10, 2023

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Number of Americans applying for jobless aid rises, but not enough to cause concern

Outside tech layoffs early this year, companies have mostly been retaining workers

By Matt Ott, The Associated Press |August 10, 2023

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