Employment | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/employment/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:44:58 +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. 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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]]> Wage growth slowing, ECB data shows https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/wage-growth-slowing-ecb-data-shows/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:43:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528210 Central bank sees slowdown in wage gains from collective agreements

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]]> Payroll employment stagnant in October; EI recipients edge up https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/payroll-employment-stagnant-in-october-ei-recipients-edge-up/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:23:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528087 Average weekly earnings rose to $1,312: Statistics Canada

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]]> Canada’s sector outlooks grim, amid headwinds: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadas-sector-outlooks-grim-amid-headwinds-fitch/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:48:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527841 Widespread downgrades not forecast, as companies have buffers

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]]> U.S. gains 64,000 jobs in November after losing 105,000 in October https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-gains-64000-jobs-in-november-after-losing-105000-in-october/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:13:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527825 Unemployment rate rises to 4.6%, the highest level since 2021

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]]> U.S. jobless benefit applications jump to 236,000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-jobless-benefit-applications-jump-to-236000/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 14:09:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527497 At the same time, continuing claims are at their lowest level since April

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]]> U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in just below 7.7 million https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-job-openings-barely-budged-in-october-coming-in-just-below-7-7-million/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:00:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527323 Layoffs rose to almost 1.9 million, the most since January 2023

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]]> Bank of Canada expected to hold key rate on Wednesday https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canada-expected-to-hold-key-rate-on-wednesday/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:24:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527198 Decision will weigh strong job reports against slowing economy, inflation 'noise'

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