Canada's hunger games While 13.5% of American households grappled with food insecurity in 2023, the rate in Canada was significantly higher at 22.9% Canada’s unemployment rate rises to 6.6% in August amid challenging summer job market Statistics Canada says the number of jobs added to the country's economy last month lagged the pace of population growth Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate again, signals more cuts ahead The nation's central bank announced the quarter percentage point rate cut on Wednesday Lower rates, fuller plates, can't lose By cutting interest rates, the Bank of Canada could ease back-to-school lunch costs BoC expected to cut key interest rate, despite stronger-than-anticipated growth in Q2 Despite economic growth in Q2, experts say momentum is weak heading into the Q3 Liberal immigration pivot forces Canada to reckon with approach to labour shortages Prime Minister Trudeau says in today's economy, the country no longer needs as many temporary foreign workers Statistics Canada says retail sales down 0.3% at $65.7B in June Sales at food and beverage retailers increased by 1.2% Canada’s inflation rate fell to 2.5% in July, lowest since March 2021 Grocery prices are now rising at a much more modest pace From farm to table: How extreme weather affects prices along the food supply chain Shortages and price volatility are likely to get worse, some experts say Economy lost 2,800 jobs in July, unemployment rate unchanged at 6.4% Data suggests young people and recent immigrants have been among the most affected First Previous 6 7 8 9 10 Next Last
