The summer report of the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council showing a mixed bay for New Brunswick.
APEC reporting a boost in the province's exports due to high energy prices and an increase in the cost of goods. APEC says potash exports continue to grow as well because of expansion in Latin America.
But APEC says employment remains low and cuts to school district operating budgets could cause more job loss in the education sector.
Across all the maritime provinces, APEC says economic recovery seems to have stalled.