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Despite “housing crisis,” Canada lacks national strategy: UN

The UN offers four tips for creating a strategy, while also warning against lack of support for students and unemployed Canadians.

By Staff |March 11, 2016

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Unemployment hits three-year high

The national unemployment rate crept up to 7.3% last month for the first time in three years amid flat overall job growth, Statistics Canada said Friday.

By Staff, with files from The Canadian Press |March 11, 2016

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BoC says volatility abating

The Bank of Canada has kept its benchmark interest rate at 0.5% and said financial market volatility “appears to be abating.”

By Simon Doyle |March 9, 2016

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Soft Japanese GDP masks equity growth potential

The world’s third-largest economy may be turning a corner.

By Dean DiSpalatro |March 8, 2016

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Loonie won’t fully recover until end of 2016

Since mid-January, the loonie has gained significantly. But this trend may be short-lived

By Sarah Cunningham-Scharf |March 8, 2016

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Worried about the market? Focus on federal budget

The global economy isn’t heading for a downfall, and federal budget will help boost Canada in the long term.

By Staff |March 4, 2016

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Minimum wage hike does more harm than good: think tank

Raising the minimum wage will do little to reduce poverty mainly because most minimum-wage earners don’t live in low-income households, suggests a new study by the Fraser Institute.

By Staff |March 3, 2016

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