Alberta economic snapshot for August 24, 2013

CALGARY, AB, Aug 24, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Albertans kicked off their summer by hitting the malls and car dealerships in May. But when the rains fell and the rivers rose, it forced a few of those shoppers to lighten up on their spending.

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Alberta economic snapshot for June 29, 2013

CALGARY, AB, Jun 29, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Employees in Alberta are known to be hard workers. Not only do Albertans participate in the labour market in greater proportions, they tend to work more hours per week than employees elsewhere. But on the measure of weekly hours of work, one other province now takes top spot.

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Alberta economic snapshot for May 25, 2013

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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Alberta economic snapshot for May 4, 2013

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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Alberta economic snapshot for April 27, 2013

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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