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‘Break in the cooling trend’: Jobs report tops economists’ expectations in September

by The Canadian Press October 15, 2024

written by The Canadian Press October 15, 2024

By Rose Saba The Canadian labour market exceeded many economists' expectations in September, adding more than twice as many jobs as the previous month while unemployment ticked lower. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the economy added 47,000 jobs in September, while the unemployment r...

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‘Break in the cooling trend’: Jobs report tops economists’ expectations in September

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