The Canada-U.S. border will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month. Friday's statement by Canada's Public Safety Minister Bill Blair came a day after Mexico announced a similar measure for its border with the United States.
U.S. consumer sentiment remained weak in August as Americans expected a bumpy ride ahead for an economy coping with an unfettered coronavirus pandemic and widespread joblessness.
U.S. industrial production increased for a third straight month in July, indicating manufacturing is gradually emerging from a deep demand slump tied to the coronavirus pandemic.
Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales climbed a record 20.7 per cent in June to $48.7 billion as production returned following widespread shutdowns earlier in the year.
The rebound in U.S. retail sales slowed sharply in July, indicating a surge in coronavirus cases and still-high unemployment cooled the economic recovery.
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