Economic Indicators

U.S. retail sales climb, but recovery may be short-lived

Consumer spending rose 7.5% in June

By Josh Boak, The Associated Press |July 16, 2020

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Canadian companies face shutdowns, layoffs

About one-fifth have fewer than six months before taking drastic measures, StatsCan says

By James Langton |July 15, 2020

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Are people not returning to work because of CERB?

Evidence suggests a mismatch between the jobless rate and businesses reporting shortages of unskilled labour

By James Langton |July 15, 2020

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Small biz added $117B of new debt to battle Covid-19: CFIB

Only 24% of small businesses are back to normal revenue, finds a survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business

By The Canadian Press |July 15, 2020

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