Unemployment | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/unemployment/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:53:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 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 Households remain pessimistic on economy: ECB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/households-remain-pessimistic-on-economy-ecb/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:53:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532832 Inflation expectations ease, job market optimism ticks up

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]]> IMF sees ‘buoyant’ U.S. economy accelerating this year but warns of risks from tariffs, rising debt https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/imf-sees-buoyant-u-s-economy-accelerating-this-year-but-warns-of-risks-from-tariffs-rising-debt/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:03:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532660 It's forecasting U.S. GDP growth, along with a decline in inflation, unemployment rate

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]]> CUSMA review critical to Canada, U.S. not so much https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cusma-review-critical-to-canada-u-s-not-so-much/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:44:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532568 Trade deal's end would weigh on growth, employment, interest rates

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]]> Fed’s Waller says rate cut in March is a ‘coin flip’ https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/feds-waller-says-rate-cut-in-march-is-a-coin-flip/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:10:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532331 U.S. central bank governor pegs decision on strength of labour market

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]]> U.S. applications for jobless benefits fell to 227,000 last week https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-applications-for-jobless-benefits-fell-to-227000-last-week/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:30:38 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531607 Mounting layoff announcements, sluggish labour market reports have left Americans increasingly pessimistic about the economy

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]]> U.S. adds surprising 130,000 jobs last month https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-adds-surprising-130000-jobs-last-month/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:23:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531498 Report also contains revised numbers for 2025, cutting job creations by more than half

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]]> Growth, inflation forecasts stable: ECB https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/growth-inflation-forecasts-stable-ecb/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:21:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531268 Economic growth outlook remains weak, inflation forecasts moderate

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]]> Unemployment rate drops to 6.5% in January despite 25,000 job losses https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/unemployment-rate-drops-to-6-5-in-january-despite-25000-job-losses/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:20:34 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531239 Labour survey shows first net loss of jobs since August

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]]> 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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