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Infoline Highlights: Coverage for the week of July 16-20
Consumer Price Index - British Columbia’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 2.7% (unadjusted) in June compared to the same month of the previous year. The rate of inflation was up 0.2% from May 2018.
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Retail Sales - Retail sales in British Columbia increased 0.8% (seasonally adjusted) in May, climbing to $7.3 billion. Nationally, retail sales rebounded in May, up a solid 2.0%, following a lacklustre April (-0.9%).
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Non-residential Building Investment - Investment in non-residential building construction in B.C. increased a moderate 2.8% (seasonally adjusted) in the second quarter of 2018. Spending on new buildings climbed in the industrial (+9.6%), commercial (+2.6%) and institutional (+0.2%) sectors.
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Employment Insurance - The number of regular Employment Insurance (EI) recipients in B.C. decreased (-2.2% seasonally adjusted) to 41,020 in May. The number of male beneficiaries dropped 2.5% and there was also a decline among female recipients (-1.8%).
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Manufacturing Sales - B.C. manufacturing sales (seasonally adjusted) went up by 3.2% in May compared to April. Higher sales of electrical equipment, appliance and components (+19.4%), wood products (+9.2%) and fabricated metal products (+5.2%) contributed most to the monthly gain.
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Non-residential building investment rose (2.8%) in B.C. over the second quarter of 2018, with spending increasing in the industrial (+9.6%), commercial (+2.6%) and institutional (+0.2%) sectors.
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Did You Know
In 2017, police-reported crime, based on the Criminal Severity Index as well as the crime rate, rose in Canada for the third year in a row. B.C. was one of four provinces where police-reported crime dropped (-5%), and Vancouver had one of the highest decreases (-6%) across Canada's census metropolitan areas.
Source: Statistics Canada
Headlines
- B.C.'s CPI rose in June compared to June 2017.
- Retail sales in B.C. rose in May from the month before.
- The number of people in B.C. receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits dropped in May compared to April.
Released last week by BC Stats
- Consumer Price Index
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