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Edition: October 28-November 1, 2019
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Infoline Highlights for the Week of October 28-November 1
Industrial Product Price Index - Prices for Canadian manufactured goods were 1.3% lower in September compared to the same month of 2018. Energy and petroleum (-10.2%) and, to a lesser degree, chemical (-4.7%) products were the main causes of the overall deflation.
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Average Weekly Earnings - Average weekly earnings of payroll employees in British Columbia climbed $6.32 (+0.6%) to $1,001.68 (seasonally adjusted) in August. At the industrial level, earnings were up most notably in educational services (+4.2%), management of companies and enterprises (+4.2%) and manufacturing (+3.4%).
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Gross Domestic Product - Canada’s economy expanded slightly in August, with real GDP inching up 0.1% (seasonally adjusted) from the previous month. The goods sector posted a modest 0.2% increase as GDP in manufacturing rebounded (+0.5%).
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- Payroll employees in B.C. earned slightly more (+0.6%) in August then they did in July, and 2.2% more than August 2018.
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Did You Know
A new poll commissioned by London Drugs suggests that 36% of B.C. residents don’t expect to get a flu shot this year, despite the fact that almost 83% of respondents feel that the flu shot prevents hospitalizations and saves lives. In 2017-2018, almost 4,000 people in B.C. got the flu.
Source: CTV News
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Headlines
- The IPPI was lower in September than September 2018.
- B.C. employees earned more in August than in July.
- Canada's GDP increased in August from the month before.

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