Canada’s consumer price index for February saw a sizeable uptick—but the increase was just the calm before a broader economic storm. … READ MORE >
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Canada’s economy surged last quarter, but U.S. tariff threats cloud 2025 forecast
Canada’s economy showed promising growth in the last quarter of 2024 and is poised to have a robust 2025—provided U.S. tariffs don’t take effect. … READ MORE >
Canada’s unemployment rate falls to 6.6% as business sentiment improves
Canada’s economic resurgence appears well under way as January saw 76,000 new jobs and a lower unemployment rate as business sentiment improved. … READ MORE >
Canada’s jobs report exceeds expectations for December
Canada’s jobs report for December exceeded expectations in several ways, a credit to a resilient economy poised to grow as more rate cuts are expected. But the risks of tariffs and trade tension affecting the growth and recovery outlook cannot be ignored. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing sector jobs dipped in August
The manufacturing sector lost 24,000 jobs in August, following an upward-adjusted addition of 6,000 in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. … READ MORE >
Job creation slows in July as unemployment increases to 4.3%
U.S. job growth slowed in July as 114,000 jobs were added and the unemployment rate increased to 4.3%. … READ MORE >
December employment report caps an extraordinary year of 2.7 million jobs added
The U.S. economy added 216,000 jobs in December, closing out an extraordinary year that saw an increase of 2.7 million in total employment and a record 167 million Americans employed. … READ MORE >
Initial jobless claims tick up in a still-tight labor market
New filings rose 2,000 to 207,000 for the week ending Sept. 30, lower than the median forecasts of 210,000. … READ MORE >
Manufacturing sector gained jobs in June, labor shortage remained
Even with the job growth in June, the softening in the manufacturing job market has continued since November as the sector adapts to the slowdown in overall manufacturing activity. … READ MORE >
Tech employment levels off; layoffs may be shifting toward middle market
Tech employment fluctuations have calmed over the past few months as layoff announcements from large public technology companies slow. … READ MORE >