Employment | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/employment/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:55:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Employment | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/employment/ 32 32 U.S. applications for jobless benefits, a proxy for layoffs, tick down to 209,000 last week https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-applications-for-jobless-benefits-a-proxy-for-layoffs-tick-down-to-209000-last-week/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:55:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530572 Several high-profile companies have announced job cuts in the past year

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]]> Time for dovish talk from the BoC: Desjardins https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/time-for-dovish-talk-from-the-boc-desjardins/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:32:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530131 Amid weak hiring, household debt concerns, central bank should soften tone, report argues

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]]> U.S. applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-applications-for-jobless-benefits-inch-up-last-week-to-a-still-low-200000/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:36:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530029 Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, the U.S. government reported

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]]> Housing market set to revive: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/housing-market-set-to-revive-nbf/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:00:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529963 Activity slumped in 2025, despite easing rate environment

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]]> Population drop is part policy, part economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/population-drop-is-part-policy-part-economy/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:43:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529815 Decline may continue this year, before reversing in 2027, 2028: Desjardins

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]]> Bank of Canada’s next hike not until mid-2027: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canadas-next-hike-not-until-mid-2027-cibc/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:30:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529538 Labour market slack suggests rate hikes can likely wait

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]]> U.S. consumer to remain resilient in 2026: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-consumer-to-remain-resilient-in-2026-fitch/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:22:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529445 Gains for wealthy, high-income households to offset weakening job market

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]]> U.S. forecast up as delayed data arrives: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-forecast-up-as-delayed-data-arrives-fitch/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:44:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528902 Forecasts revised up as stronger-than-expected Q3 data emerges

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]]> U.S. job openings slide to 2nd lowest level in 5 years as hiring remains sluggish https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-job-openings-slide-to-2nd-lowest-level-in-5-years-as-hiring-remains-sluggish/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:33:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528840 The “low-hire, low-fire” job market remains in effect, labour department report suggests

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]]> Big Six banks face a rocky 2026: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/big-six-banks-face-a-rocky-2026-dbrs/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:56:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528792 Operating environment unfavourable as risks, uncertainty, rise

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