CALGARY, AB, Jul 6, 2013/ Troy Media/ – One of the most highly anticipated reports each month is the Labour Force Survey. Yesterday’s report suggests Alberta is the Goldilocks of job markets: not too hot, and not too cold.
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EDMONTON, AB, Jul 6, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Employment in the Edmonton region rose by more than 6,000 jobs between May and June 2013, making it one of the best months for job growth in recent years.
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CALGARY, AB, Jun 22, 2013/ Troy Media/ – After a short break in March, Albertans were out in full force in April, ringing up enough sales at the cash register to match the recently-set record high. Strong job growth, rising incomes and robust consumer confidence have left Alberta shoppers willing to shell out the bucks.
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CALGARY, AB, Jun 15, 2013/ Troy Media/ – According to the latest figures from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, builders started construction on 41,438 new homes in our province in May. That’s the highest this year and the first time since early 2008 that the figure has risen above the 40,000 mark.
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CALGARY, AB, Jun 8, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Alberta’s labour market continued to impress in May. But peeling back the numbers a bit reveals some interesting trends – some good, and some not so good.
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CALGARY, AB, May 25, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Retail spending activity is one of the best gauges of how the economy is performing. Shoppers in Alberta may have cooled their heels a bit lately, but the overall trend is still showing healthy levels of consumer optimism.
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CALGARY, AB, May 18, 2013/ Troy Media/ – There’s plenty of troubling economic news around if you want to find it. But one thing that most consumers are not worrying about too much lately is inflation – that is, at least not in April.
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CALGARY, AB, May. 11, 2013/ Troy Media/ – For economists, the monthly Labour Force Survey is a highly anticipated report. Yesterday’s report should put some smiles on the faces of those tracking Alberta’s job market.
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CALGARY, AB, May. 4, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Recent statistics on retail activity and restaurant receipts suggest that Albertans have a high degree of consumer confidence.
In other words: they like to spend! And many of those purchases are made with borrowed money. But according to the latest numbers of insolvency, most households appear to have their debt situation under control.
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CALGARY, AB, Apr. 27, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Our neighbour Saskatchewan may surpass Alberta this year as the fastest growing provincial economy. And for several quarters in a row, we seemed to be losing people to the good job opportunities there. But this trend may now be reversing, with the flow of migrants once again shifting in favour of wild rose country.
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