A National Bank of Canada analyst assesses North American wage and salary trends
America's employers added just 235,000 jobs last month
The weekly jobs count has mostly fallen steadily since early January
Taking population growth into account, CIBC says Canada's employment gap is around 650,000
Service sector employment rose in June, but job vacancies abound, StatsCan says
Hiring strengthens to meet rising consumer demand
While the claim will proceed, the court suggested it may not be in the contractors' interest
July's job gains were seen primarily in Ontario and in the service sector
The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4%, as the U.S. economy bounces back
The agency projects young people entering the job market now could see lower earnings