Employment | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/employment/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:12:58 +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. job openings slide to 6.9 million in February https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-job-openings-slide-to-6-9-million-in-february/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:12:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535267 Gross hires decline to lowest level since the pandemic

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]]> Payrolls up in January, but job picture still uncertain https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/payrolls-up-in-january-but-job-picture-still-uncertain/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:26:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534810 Labour market stabilizes, but recovery prospects remain shaky: NBF

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]]> Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to 2026 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/trumps-roaring-economy-meets-a-rough-start-to-2026/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:35:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533439 Latest jobs numbers, energy prices and other economic indicators moving in wrong direction

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]]> Getting back to balance may be tricky: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/getting-back-to-balance-may-be-tricky-nbf/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:29:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533216 Improving affordability could slow new housing supply, report says

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]]> Too early to say whether AI is paying off: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/too-early-to-say-whether-ai-is-paying-off-cibc/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:00:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532721 Innovation takes time to deliver, and AI has challenges to overcome

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]]> Payroll data weakens: Statistics Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/payroll-data-weakens-statistics-canada/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:39:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532638 In December, employment declined, vacancies rose and wage growth slowed

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]]> IMF sees ‘buoyant’ U.S. economy accelerating this year but warns of risks from tariffs, rising debt https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/imf-sees-buoyant-u-s-economy-accelerating-this-year-but-warns-of-risks-from-tariffs-rising-debt/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:03:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532660 It's forecasting U.S. GDP growth, along with a decline in inflation, unemployment rate

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]]> CUSMA review critical to Canada, U.S. not so much https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cusma-review-critical-to-canada-u-s-not-so-much/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:44:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532568 Trade deal's end would weigh on growth, employment, interest rates

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]]> U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell to 227,000 last week https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-applications-for-jobless-benefits-fell-to-227000-last-week/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:30:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531607 Mounting layoff announcements, sluggish labour market reports have left Americans increasingly pessimistic about the economy

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]]> Growth to slow amid consumer weakness: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/growth-to-slow-amid-consumer-weakness-fitch/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:40:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531055 Unemployment may have peaked, but excess supply to curb wage growth

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