Will Canada skirt recession? Jobs numbers show ‘clear signs of a soft landing’

https://globalnews.ca/news/9947131/statistics-canada-august-jobs-data/

Canada's jobs market returned to growth in August with a gain of 40,000 positions, but the unemployment rate held steady amid a growing population.

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mindcruzer@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 3y

Titles like this make me more confident that it won’t be a soft landing

"Canada’s population growth outpaced job gains in the month, according to the agency."

lol

willybe@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 3y

Looking good. Now if they could just tax the rich we'd be set.

The national unemployment rate was unchanged at 5.5 per cent in August amid a gain of 40,000 jobs, Statistics Canada said Friday.

Canada’s population growth outpaced job gains in the month, according to the agency.

Mautobu@victoriagaming.ca · 4 pts · 3y

I call bullshit.