Employment – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:05:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Employment – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 Employment numbers slide in February: StatsCan https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/employment-numbers-slide-in-february-statscan/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:05:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484773 Payrolls dip, but vacancies and wages rise

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]]> Bank of Canada should go it alone on rates: RBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/bank-of-canada-should-go-it-alone-on-rates-rbc/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:18:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484696 A weaker loonie won't necessarily stoke inflation, report says

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]]> Employment, labour participation at record highs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/employment-labour-participation-at-record-highs/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:19:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484181 Labour market metrics remained elevated in fourth quarter, OECD says

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]]> U.S. inflation surprise clouds rate cut picture https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-inflation-surprise-clouds-rate-cut-picture/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 18:38:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483773 Unlikely that Fed will see enough support for a June cut, Moody's says

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]]> U.S. labour market shine won’t last: Moody’s https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-labour-market-shine-wont-last-moodys/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:26:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483351 Robust gains due to weaken as conditions normalize

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]]> Yellen says U.S. will push China to change industrial policy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/yellen-says-u-s-will-push-china-to-change-industrial-policy/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 16:30:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483348 Beijing position threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary says

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]]> Expectations of a June rate cut solidify with weak job numbers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadas-unemployment-rate-jumps-to-6-1-in-march/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:43:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483232 Canada’s unemployment rate jumps to 6.1% in March

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]]> U.S. employers added a sizzling 303,000 jobs in March https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-employers-added-a-sizzling-303000-jobs-in-march/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:22:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483227 The unemployment rate has come in below 4% for 26 straight months

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]]> Immigrants outworking those born in Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/immigrants-outworking-those-born-in-canada/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:06:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482927 Positive workforce trends to cushion impact of aging population

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]]> Labour market holding up, for now https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/labour-market-holding-up-for-now/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:29:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482917 Payrolls, weekly earnings, labour demand rose in January, StatsCan reports

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