Confidence in job market remains high among workers with in-demand skills
Risks remained that inflation could stay higher than expected
A jump in layoffs and unemployment claims would be an early sign of recession
Higher interest rates have driven up cost of public debt
Rising rates would influence the depth of the impending slowdown
On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.1% in the U.S.
The month had gains in spectator sports, declines in mining, oil and gas
The result was unexpectedly strong amid inflation and rising interest rates
Canada's population grew more in nine months than in any previous full year
Mortgage interest costs up 14.5%