Last month, 61.2% of American adults had jobs
But affordability in Vancouver improved for the fourth straight quarter
A proprietary tool shows there's reason for optimism in the next wave of economic growth
Growth was supported by solid but slower consumer spending and an improvement in the trade deficit
Sales beat expectations, according to Refinitiv
Jean Francois Perrault pegs the likelihood of a Canadian recession at 25%
CPI was up 2.2% year over year in December
It was a seller's market in the rest of the country
The group's leading indicators signal continued growth
The GDP report says October had the biggest month-to-month decline in retail trade since March 2016