The European Union and India agreed to restart talks on a free trade deal that have been frozen since 2013.
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THE WEEK IN NUMBERS
Crypto crackdown, Doge mania, space tourism and a big divorce
We gather the numbers to know from the week’s biggest economic news stories so you can impress your friends.
![Despite the April setback, analysts expect a quick rebound in Canada's jobs market as early as June once COVID-19 containment measures have been lifted [File: Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/371587059.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Canada’s labour market recovery hit a major snag in April, as the economy shed 207,100 jobs.
![Dawn Morgan Neary, mother of two, quit her job in November due to the demands of looking after her young children [File: courtesy Dawn Morgan Neary]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dawn-1.jpg?resize=570%2C380)
Though the US economy is recovering, the pandemic may have cost women years of progress in the workplace.
![The deceleration in jobs creation in April signals that the labour market recovery continues to lag the broader economic recovery as more Americans are vaccinated, and a heaping helping of federal virus relief aid helps US consumers rediscover their appetite for spending [File: Keith Srakocic/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AP_21125710250377.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
April’s jobs gains fell far short of the blockbuster one million jobs many analysts were expecting.
![A brisk economic recovery in the United States and stalled factory production in other countries hit by coronavirus have propped up demand for goods made in China, analysts say [File: Aly Song/File Photo/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/trade-1.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Exports jumped 32.3 percent from April 2020, likely giving China’s economy a turbo boost this year, analysts say.
![With 110 million youth, targeting a five percent economic growth rate is the 'bare minimum' the country needs, according to Pakistani Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin [File: Asim Hafeez/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/371576404.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Pakistan’s economy needs to grow by 5% next year, new Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin tells Bloomberg.
![Staff from La Colaborativa, an aid group, use rubbish bags to pack up the belongings of a resident being evicted in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on March 26, 2021 [File: Brian Snyder/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-03-29_CORONAVIRUS-USA-EVICTIONS.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
US Justice Dept argues evictions risk spreading COVID-19, as federal ban on most evictions remains in place for now.
![Animal Crossing saw its popularity surge during the pandemic [File: Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/364290013.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Microsoft Flight Simulator, StarCraft and Animal Crossing were the other World Video Game Hall of Fame inductees.
![China accounted for 27 percent of global emissions in 2019, according to Rhodium group, while the United States, the second biggest emitter, contributed 11 percent [File: Kevin Frayer/AFP/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/371546518.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
China spewed out 14.09 billion tonnes of CO2 in 2019, 30 million tonnes more than the OECD total.
![In April, the sagging lira and pricy commodity imports pushed producer price inflation up above 35 percent, which could keep driving up consumer inflation in the coming months {File: Umit Bektas/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Turkey-Economy.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Benchmark interest rate left unchanged for a second straight month, despite inflation spiking in April.
![The jobs market recovery is recovery is picking up steam as increased vaccinations and generous government aid help revive consumer spending and the broader economy [File: Photo/Marta Lavandier/AP]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AP_21124770499941.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Continuing downward trend is yet another sign that the US jobs market recovery is picking up steam.
![Any company that puts cargo on ships will be encouraged to use the proposed checklist, which includes asking ship owners and those who charter space on vessels to support crew changes [File: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/370829921.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
An estimated 200,000 crew are stuck on commercial vessels globally amid attempts to prevent spread of COVID-19.
![Bilateral ties between Australia and China were strained in 2018 when Australia became the first country to publicly ban Chinese tech giant Huawei from its 5G mobile telecommunications network [File: Jason Lee/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/China-Australia-flags.jpg?resize=270%2C180)
Disputes over technology and the coronavirus pandemic have eroded relations between the two countries in recent years.