The Daily Thursday, September 19, 2024
Press Release
Employment Insurance, July 2024
In July, the number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits totalled 489,000, up 2.2% (+11,000) from a month earlier.
Energy-related research and development expenditures, 2022
In 2022, businesses spent $2.8 billion on in-house energy-related research and development (R&D) in Canada, a 17.2% increase from 2021. Outsourced energy-related R&D spending increased by 6.2% to $306 million.
Monthly credit aggregates, July 2024
In July, the total credit liabilities of households rose 0.3% (+$8.3 billion) to reach $2,975.1 billion. Real estate secured debt, composed of both mortgage debt and home equity lines of credit, grew 0.3% (+$6.1 billion). Household mortgage debt increased 0.3% (+$5.8 billion), a slight acceleration compared with June (+0.2%). In July, the policy interest rate decreased 25 basis points to 4.50%, after an identical decrease in June.
Census of Environment: Renewable freshwater from 1971 to 2021
Water yield is an estimate of the amount of renewable freshwater generated in an area. Tracking water yield over time provides information to help understand changes in water resources available for human use and ecosystem needs.
Lending Services Price Index, second quarter 2024
Data from the Lending Services Price Index (2017=100) are now available for the second quarter of 2024.
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