U.S. economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/u-s-economy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:19:48 +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 Trump nominates government economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/trump-nominates-government-economist-to-lead-bureau-of-labor-statistics/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:19:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530820 Previous head was fired after a disappointing jobs report last year

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]]> 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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]]> Text of the BoC’s latest interest rate decision https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/text-of-the-bocs-latest-interest-rate-decision-3/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:45:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530477 Outlook for Canadian economy is vulnerable to unpredictable U.S. trade policies, geopolitical risks, central bank notes

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]]> Fed expected to keep rates unchanged https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fed-expected-to-keep-rates-unchanged/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:28:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530328 Central bank under pressure to show objectivity amid political, legal attacks

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]]> Canada, U.S. divergence on consumer spending cause for concern: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-u-s-divergence-on-consumer-spending-cause-for-concern-cibc/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:34:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530308 Higher spending across the board, including lower-income groups, a risk to Canada's future growth

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]]> Markets rise for a second day after Trump walkback on Greenland-related tariffs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/markets-rise-for-a-second-day-after-trump-walkback-on-greenland-related-tariffs/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:54:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530093 Details about Greenland framework that Trump said he reached with head of NATO still sparse

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]]> Prices ticked up in November as Americans keep spending, a key inflation measure shows https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/prices-ticked-up-in-november-as-americans-keep-spending-a-key-inflation-measure-shows/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:49:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530034 Figures point to a mostly strong economy with inflation still elevated

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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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]]> Consumer spending pushes U.S. economy up 4.4% in third quarter https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/consumer-spending-pushes-u-s-economy-up-4-4-in-third-quarter/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:31:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530025 The economy grew at the fastest pace in two years from July through September

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]]> Canada to see a ‘year of resilience and opportunity’: Vanguard https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canada-to-see-a-year-of-resilience-and-opportunity-vanguard/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:15:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529951 AI will contribute to 1.6% GDP growth this year, a stronger labour market and mid-2% core inflation

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