The work stoppage was certainly inconvenient for many Canadians, and threatened Canada Post’s future revenues by forcing customers to switch to online bill payment.
And even if the official Numbers turn out to be right, the prospects for both GDP growth and consumer spending look dire as living standards stagnate because of rising inflation.
Chinese property price increases have all but stalled in monthly terms, and many analysts say the market is at a tipping point, said an article on the FT website.
Researchers are trying to make a vaccine against malaria but are having difficulty. Understanding how it became adapted to humans could help in this work.