Canada Inflation Advances 1.3% in July on Gasoline

Canadian consumer prices advanced 1.3 percent in July from a year earlier on gains in gasoline and shelter, remaining below the central bank’s target for a 15th month.

Consumer spending stalls in May, incomes up just 0.2%

WASHINGTON – U.S. consumers spent no more in May than in April after seeing almost no gain in their pay. The lack of growth in consumer spending and wages suggests that a faltering job market is slowing the economy.