Canada Loses 68,300 Jobs in September; Unemployment Rises to 6.5%

A post reports that Canada lost 68,300 jobs in September, against forecasts for a 9,200 gain. It says full-time and part-time employment both fell, labor force participation dropped to 64.8%, and annual wage growth accelerated to 2.3%, complicating the inflation outlook. Another post asks whether a recession is looming.