“Urong? Ano urong?” asked the headline in yesterday’s Winnipeg Sun.

Sa ilalim na maasahin sa mabuti banner, ang artikulo asserted na the province that “seems to be bucking the recession” ay — Manitoba.

Here’s more about Manitoba’s “‘steady-as-she-goes’ incremental growth:”

Ang province’s unemployment rate noong Pebrero ay sa 4.8 porsiyento — three percentage points below the national numbers and the second-lowest rate in the country, surpassed only by Saskatchewan.

Habang tingian benta nahulog ng higit sa limang porsiyento sa buong Canada sa Disyembre, they only dropped half a percentage point in Manitoba. And as shops close in other parts of the country, Manitoba is actually seeing new stores move in; from its first sprawling Ikea store which will anchor a $400-million retail development to the opening of its first Sephora kagandahan tindahan.

The housing market has dipped slightly, pero about one-third of Winnipeg ng tahanan are still selling for at or above asking price.

Because of its “even keel” economy, ang Conference Board of Canada kamakailan-lamang natagpuan Manitoba ay one of only four provinces expected to experience economic growth this year. The “momentum” generated in the past few years will carry it forward into 2010, the board said.

Now if only Manitoba could do something about the panahon…

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