U.S. economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/u-s-economy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:16:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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 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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]]> Stock markets fall as oil prices continue to rise https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/stock-markets-fall-as-oil-prices-continue-to-rise/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:08:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533837 Investors sift through "ugly" jobs report in Canada, U.S. economic data

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]]> U.S. eases some Russian oil sanctions but crude prices stay high https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-eases-some-russian-oil-sanctions-but-crude-prices-stay-high/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:01:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533834 Iran War has choked off most tanker transport through the Strait of Hormuz

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]]> Cracks emerged in a resilient U.S. economy before war in Iran https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cracks-emerged-in-a-resilient-u-s-economy-before-war-in-iran/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:54:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533831 GDP and jobs growth, inflation, are weighing on consumer sentiment

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]]> U.S. job openings rise to 7 million despite sluggish labour market https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-job-openings-rise-to-7-million-despite-sluggish-labour-market/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:33:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533747 Layoffs and number of Americans quitting their jobs both fell slightly

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]]> Key U.S. inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/key-u-s-inflation-gauge-worsened-in-january-before-iran-war-lifted-gas-prices/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:24:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533745 Core prices jumped 0.4% for the second straight month

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]]> U.S. inflation held steady last month before attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-inflation-held-steady-last-month-before-attack-on-iran-sent-energy-costs-soaring/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:19:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=533590 Consumer prices rose 2.4% in February on an annual basis

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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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