U.S. economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/u-s-economy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:54:38 +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 Wall Street CEOs warn Trump to stop attacking the Fed, credit card industry https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/wall-street-ceos-warn-trump-to-stop-attacking-the-fed-credit-card-industry/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 18:54:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529281 Finance leaders say the actions will hurt consumers

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]]> U.S. inflation cooled slightly in December https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-inflation-cooled-slightly-in-december/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:20:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529215 Core prices increased 2.6% from a year earlier, above Fed's target

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]]> Holidays bring no relief for cross-border travel drop https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/holidays-bring-no-relief-for-cross-border-travel-drop/ Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:40:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529154 Canadians continue to avoid U.S., overseas travel up in December: Statistics Canada

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]]> Sluggish hiring persists in December but U.S. unemployment slips to 4.4% https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sluggish-hiring-persists-in-december-but-u-s-unemployment-slips-to-4-4/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:26:15 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528993 Economy continues to grow, with Atlanta Fed projecting 2.7% increase in Q4

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]]> Energy stocks lift S&P/TSX composite index while investors digest U.S. jobs data https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/energy-stocks-lift-sp-tsx-composite-index-while-investors-digest-u-s-jobs-data/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:56:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528964 Canadian stock markets benefited as the price of oil ticked higher

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]]> U.S. forecast up as delayed data arrives: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-forecast-up-as-delayed-data-arrives-fitch/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:44:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528902 Forecasts revised up as stronger-than-expected Q3 data emerges

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]]> U.S. job openings slide to 2nd lowest level in 5 years as hiring remains sluggish https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-job-openings-slide-to-2nd-lowest-level-in-5-years-as-hiring-remains-sluggish/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:33:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528840 The “low-hire, low-fire” job market remains in effect, labour department report suggests

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]]> Big Six banks face a rocky 2026: DBRS https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/big-six-banks-face-a-rocky-2026-dbrs/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:56:24 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528792 Operating environment unfavourable as risks, uncertainty, rise

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]]> U.S. action in Venezuela intensifies uncertainty: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-action-in-venezuela-intensifies-uncertainty-nbf/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 13:52:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528735 For Canadian producers, the need for foreign pipeline access ramps up

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]]> Life insurers armed to face ‘challenging’ 2026: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/life-insurers-armed-to-face-challenging-2026-fitch/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:48:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528697 Industry has capital strength, liquidity to ride out economic headwinds

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