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Economy sheds 42,000 jobs, unemployment rate steady in August, says StatCan

StatCan said there was little change in the private sector and self-employment in August, but the public sector shed 20,000 positions in its third straight month of losses.

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Economy sheds 42,000 jobs, unemployment rate steady in August, says StatCan
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