U.S. economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/u-s-economy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:06:42 +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 U.S. economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/u-s-economy/ 32 32 War in Iran sends inflation soaring and the mood of U.S. consumers plunging https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/soaring-gas-prices-in-u-s-stoke-inflation-in-march/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:36:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535988 Consumer prices rose 3.3%, up from 2.4% in February

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]]> Key U.S. inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/key-u-s-inflation-gauge-remains-elevated-in-february-before-iran-war/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:24:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535867 Prices rose 2.8% in the month

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]]> U.S. economy grew a sluggish 0.5% in fourth quarter, government says https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-economy-grew-a-sluggish-0-5-in-fourth-quarter-government-says/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:17:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535864 The latest number was downgraded from the Commerce Department's previous Q4 estimate of 0.7%

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]]> Canada’s labour market is ‘static’ after a year of U.S. tariffs, population shift https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canadas-labour-market-is-static-after-a-year-of-u-s-tariffs-population-shift/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:42:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535451 The manufacturing sector has shed 51,800 jobs over the previous 12 months

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]]> U.S. retail sales rise 0.6% in February https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-retail-sales-rise-0-6-in-february/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:33:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535366 Impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending after 'solid' report

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]]> 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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]]> U.S. consumer confidence inches up despite soaring gas prices https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-consumer-confidence-inches-up-despite-soaring-gas-prices/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:08:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535262 Americans see higher inflation ahead, are less optimistic about stock prices

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]]> U.S. national debt surges past $39T just weeks into war in Iran https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-national-debt-surges-past-39t-just-weeks-into-war-in-iran/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:16:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534271 The war on Iran is estimated to have cost the U.S. more than $12B so far

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]]> Federal Reserve projects one rate cut this year https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/federal-reserve-projects-one-rate-cut-this-year-sees-limited-economic-impact-from-iran-war/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:14:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534120 Fed officials expect the Iran war will worsen inflation this year, but have little impact on economic growth

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]]> U.S. producer prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-producer-prices-rose-by-a-surprisingly-hot-3-4-last-month/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:10:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534116 The year-over-year increase was the most since February 2025

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