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Edition: April 22-26, 2019
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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of April 22-26
Visitor Entries - Visitor entries to B.C. from the U.S. and overseas were down notably (-8.4%, seasonally adjusted) in February. Entries from overseas sources dipped 2.3%, and travel to B.C. from the U.S. was also on the decline (-10.6%).
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Average Weekly Earnings - Average weekly earnings (including overtime) of payroll employees in British Columbia were $969.20 in February (seasonally adjusted, current dollars), $5.64 less than in the previous month (-0.6%). Nationally, employee wages averaged $1007.40, also lower than the previous month (-0.3% or -$3.30).
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Building Investment - Total investment in building construction in B.C. continued to climb in February, increasing 2.6% (seasonally adjusted) from January, to reach $2.7 billion. Investment in non-residential building construction in the province was relatively unchanged (-0.1% to $612 million) from January
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Wholesale Sales - Wholesale sales in the province slipped 3.4% (seasonally adjusted) in February. Weaker sales in three subsectors, including machinery, equipment and supplies, explained much of the decline. Nationally, wholesalers saw a modest 0.3% increase in sales
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Did You Know
Nearly half (48%) of Canadians are $200 or less each month away from financial insolvency, according to the MNP Consumer Debt Index in March. Atlantic Canadians report being the region most likely (55%) to be at risk of financial insolvency than they were in December, and British Columbians report being the least likely (39%) to be in danger of financial insolvency during the same period.
Source: Ipsos
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Headlines
- Fewer people entered B.C. in February than the month before.
- B.C. payroll employees' average weekly earnings decreased in February over January.
- Building investment in B.C. increased in February over the month before.

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