Sales were up in large urban markets
Prices have risen at a modest annual rate of 1.7% over the past 12 months
As debt grows, more women are filing for insolvency
The seasonally adjusted annual rate fell 2.5%
ISM's non-manufacturing index fell to 52.6 in September, its lowest level in three years
Average hourly wages saw a slight decline
Home prices also rose
StatsCan notes that online prices have greater volatility than in-store prices
Analysts believe growth will slow further in coming quarters
Healthy debate is a strength of the Fed system, the Fed's vice chairman says