The Daily Wednesday, May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020
Consumer Price Index, April 2020
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.2% on a year-over-year basis in April, down from a 0.9% increase in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI fell 0.7% in April, following a 0.9% decline in March.
Wholesale trade, March 2020
As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread throughout the economy, wholesale sales fell 2.2% to $63.9 billion in March, following three consecutive monthly gains.
Survey of Non-Bank Mortgage Lenders, third quarter 2019
Just over 1.7 million outstanding mortgages were held by non-bank residential mortgage lenders at the end of the third quarter of 2019, up 0.3% from the previous quarter. The total value of these outstanding mortgages increased 0.6% to $327.2 billion, while the average value rose 0.3% to $192,544.
The impact of COVID-19 on the gig economy: Short- and long-term concerns
A new study looks at some of the challenges in tracking the gig economy in real time and profiles the approximately 1.7 million Canadians who worked in the gig economy prior to the pandemic.
Detailed preliminary data on confirmed cases of COVID-19, January 15 to May 18, 2020
A revised set of preliminary data on the number of confirmed novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases reported by the provincial and territorial health authorities to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is now available. The set covers the period from January 15 to May 18, 2020.
Monthly Energy Transportation and Storage Survey, March 2020
Data for March on the transportation and storage of crude oil and other liquid petroleum products are now available.
Weekly aircraft movements, May 2 to 8, 2020
Data on weekly aircraft itinerant movements are now available for May 2 to May 8.
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