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
Income grew faster than debt, agency reports
Urban starts increased by 2% during the month
Excluding government hiring, businesses added just 96,000 jobs
The unemployment rate remained at 5.7%
GDP growth rates have declined in the past year across most of the world's large economies, rating agency says