U.S. – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:55:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png U.S. – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 U.S. growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-growth-slowed-sharply-last-quarter-to-1-6-pace/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 19:55:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484796 Higher interest rates are weighing on the economy

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]]> U.S. election outcome looms large for Canada https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-election-outcome-looms-large-for-canada/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:53:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=484604 Risk of a trade war, inflation, higher interest rates accompanies U.S. vote

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]]> U.S. retail sales surge 0.7% in March https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-retail-sales-surge-0-7-in-march/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:36:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483746 With jobs plentiful, Americans seem unfazed by higher prices

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]]> Wall Street firms poised for strong Q1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/wall-street-firms-poised-for-strong-q1/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:02:56 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483578 Robust investment banking revenues to drive improved earnings

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]]> U.S. employers added a sizzling 303,000 jobs in March https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-employers-added-a-sizzling-303000-jobs-in-march/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:22:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483227 The unemployment rate has come in below 4% for 26 straight months

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]]> Global capital markets enjoy strong first quarter https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/global-capital-markets-enjoy-strong-first-quarter/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 18:27:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=483034 Debt markets post record first quarter while U.S. leads equity-offering rebound

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]]> Lawsuit filed against SEC for scaled-back climate rules https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/lawsuit-filed-against-sec-for-scaled-back-climate-rules/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 18:14:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=482102 Environmental organizations say U.S. regulator succumbed to industry pressure

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]]> U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 275,000 jobs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-employers-add-a-surprisingly-strong-275000-jobs/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:00:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481897 The latest figures reflected the job market’s sustained ability to withstand the 11 rate hikes imposed by the Fed

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]]> U.S. economy grew 3.2% in Q4, slightly lower than government’s initial estimate https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-economy-grew-3-2-in-q4-slightly-lower-than-governments-initial-estimate/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:20:46 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481230 Growth has now topped 2% for six straight quarters, defying fears that high interest rates would lead to a recession

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]]> Economists’ survey raises expectations for U.S. growth in 2024 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/economists-survey-raises-expectations-for-u-s-growth-in-2024/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:58:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=481055 Estimate is the latest signal of strength for an economy that's blasted through recession predictions

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