Unemployment insurance | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/unemployment-insurance/ 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 Unemployment insurance | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/unemployment-insurance/ 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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]]> Government spending reached new high in 2024 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/government-spending-reached-new-high-in-2024/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:32:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526427 Nearly half of the spending was on social protection and health

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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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]]> Two-thirds of unemployed Canadians eligible for EI in 2024 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/two-thirds-of-unemployed-canadians-eligible-for-ei-in-2024/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 19:17:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=523977 Eligibility rates declined across the Prairie provinces

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]]> Number of Canadians on EI rose 1.2% in July to 552,000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/number-on-canadians-on-ei-rose-1-2-in-july-to-552000/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:24:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520541 EI beneficiary numbers climbed 13.2% between December 2024 and July

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]]> Carney announces supports for sectors affected by U.S. tariffs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/carney-announces-supports-for-sectors-affected-by-u-s-tariffs/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:37:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=519382 Measures include $5B fund to help companies pivot to new products, retraining funds and changes to EI

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