Canadian economy bled 66,000 jobs in August as unemployment rate hit its highest since ‘pandemic days’

Canadian economy bled 66,000 jobs in August as unemployment rate hit its highest since ‘pandemic days’

Canada's unemployment rate reached nearly its highest point since 2016 as the economy shed 66,000 jobs in August, according to new data from Statistics Canada.The unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points in August to 7.1 per cent, a level last seen in

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