Economist Julius Probst, PhD dives into Canada's bleak August jobs data to explain reasons for the downturn—and why the economy may follow.

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Economist Sam Kuhn takes a close look at August's labor market data, highlighting weak points at the brink of a downturn.

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We have expanded our reporting to cover Canada and the UK.

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