U.S. economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/u-s-economy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:02:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 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. filings for jobless benefits fall to lowest level since September 2022 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/u-s-filings-for-jobless-benefits-fall-to-lowest-level-since-september-2022/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:02:18 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527019 The report potentially complicates the Fed’s upcoming rate decision

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]]> U.S. leveraged loan defaults to ease in 2026: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-leveraged-loan-defaults-to-ease-in-2026-fitch/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:11:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526912 As interest rates come down, pressure on issuers will soften

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]]> Weak payrolls should prompt Fed cut: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/weak-payrolls-should-prompt-fed-cut-nbf/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:47:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526920 Small business employment slumping, new data shows

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]]> Here’s why everyone’s talking about a ‘K-shaped’ economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/heres-why-everyones-talking-about-a-k-shaped-economy/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:33:32 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526636 Lower-income groups are bearing the brunt of inflation, tepid job market

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]]> Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week as job cuts stay low https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fewer-americans-sought-unemployment-benefits-last-week-as-job-cuts-stay-low/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:25:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526365 For now, the U.S. job market appears stuck in a “low-hire, low-fire” state

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]]> U.S. consumer confidence slides in November https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-consumer-confidence-slides-in-november/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:18:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526249 Concerns about high costs, slowing job market, are growing

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]]> U.S. retail sales edge higher in September https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-retail-sales-edge-higher-in-september/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:22:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526227 Rise could push Q3 growth to 3%, but job market remains sluggish

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]]> Wall St. forecasts rosier, but market worries persist https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/wall-st-forecasts-rosier-but-market-worries-persist/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:26:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526203 Economists cautious on equities, despite higher GDP expectations

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]]> U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-employers-added-surprisingly-solid-119000-jobs-in-september/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:34:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525928 Unemployment rate rose to 4.4% as more people entered the labour market

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]]> U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump’s tariffs reduce imports https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-trade-deficit-drops-24-in-august-as-trumps-tariffs-reduce-imports/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:51:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525870 The gap between what the U.S. buys from other countries, what it sells them fell to $59.6B

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