As a consequence of low domestic demand for goods and services, business investments remained tepid , while the nation's unemployment rate inched upward to 8 percent in August 2003.
As a consequence of low domestic demand for goods and services, business investments remained tepid , while the nation's unemployment rate inched upward to 8 percent in August 2003.
由于国内商品和服务需求低，商业投资不旺，（加拿大）2003年8月的国内失业率高达8%.