Canada's trade surplus with the U.S. widened to $6.7B in July
Unemployment remains low at 4.2%, but fewer employers are hiring
Revenues, net income rise despite the spectre of uncertainty and economic damage
Heightened uncertainty, geopolitical risk is boosting the precious metal
Manufacturing, retail sectors hardest hit with employment declines this year
Emerging markets drive the decline in housing prices; Canada drops too
"No hire, no fire" economy sees employers hanging onto workers
Risk to market confidence if regional Fed banks are politicized too: Scotia
Overall, economic growth picked up, but results were mixed across countries
Sharp drop in U.S. imports hampers goods trade, but services trade surges