Unemployment | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/unemployment/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:55:58 +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 Unemployment | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/unemployment/ 32 32 U.S. applications for jobless benefits, a proxy for layoffs, tick down to 209,000 last week https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-applications-for-jobless-benefits-a-proxy-for-layoffs-tick-down-to-209000-last-week/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:55:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530572 Several high-profile companies have announced job cuts in the past year

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]]> Fed expected to keep rates unchanged https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fed-expected-to-keep-rates-unchanged/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:28:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530328 Central bank under pressure to show objectivity amid political, legal attacks

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]]> U.S. applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-applications-for-jobless-benefits-inch-up-last-week-to-a-still-low-200000/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:36:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530029 Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, the U.S. government reported

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]]> Population drop is part policy, part economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/population-drop-is-part-policy-part-economy/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:43:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529815 Decline may continue this year, before reversing in 2027, 2028: Desjardins

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]]> Bank of Canada’s next hike not until mid-2027: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/bank-of-canadas-next-hike-not-until-mid-2027-cibc/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:30:40 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529538 Labour market slack suggests rate hikes can likely wait

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]]> U.S. consumer to remain resilient in 2026: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-consumer-to-remain-resilient-in-2026-fitch/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:22:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529445 Gains for wealthy, high-income households to offset weakening job market

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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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]]> Unemployment rate jumps to 6.8% in December despite job gain https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/unemployment-rate-jumps-to-6-8-in-december-despite-job-gain/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:02:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528987 Economy added 8,200 jobs last month, but labour force also grew

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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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