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Today's releases from The Daily

May 29, 2009
Canada's balance of international payments, first quarter 2009
The current account deficit in the first quarter of 2009 expanded to $9.1 billion, led by a further decline of the goods surplus to $0.8 billion, as exports fell by more than imports. Cross-border portfolio investment flows on the capital and financial account rebounded following the turmoil of the fourth quarter of 2008, adding significantly to large net inflows of funds to Canada in the first quarter of 2009.

Public sector employment, first quarter 2009  and 2001 to 2008 

Computer and peripherals price indexes, April 2009

Sawmills, March 2009

Commercial Software Price Index, April 2009 

Survey of Earned Doctorates, 2007/2008 

New products

Upcoming releases: June 2009

Recent releases from The Daily

May 28, 2009
Payroll employment, earnings and hours, March 2009 
Total non-farm payroll employment fell by 60,700 in March, down 0.4% from the previous month, as job losses across industries remained widespread.

May 28, 2009
International travel account, first quarter 2009 
Canada's international travel deficit narrowed to just over $2.9 billion in the first quarter of 2009, its lowest level since the third quarter of 2007.

May 28, 2009
Characteristics of international travellers, fourth quarter 2008 and annual 2008 
Travel into Canada from both the United States and overseas countries fell in the fourth quarter of 2008, as the global economic downturn took hold.

May 27, 2009
Quarterly financial statistics for enterprises, first quarter 2009 
Lower revenues contributed to declines in profits as Canadian corporations reported operating profits of $55.1 billion in the first quarter of 2009, down 11.8% from the prior quarter. Declines were prevalent across the economy as 18 of 22 industries reported lower profits.

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