economy – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:29:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png economy – Investment Executive https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 GST/HST break juiced restaurant jobs, but left retail sector behind https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/gst-hst-break-juiced-restaurant-jobs-but-left-retail-sector-behind/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:29:47 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502219 Restaurants added jobs, but 53% still operating at a loss or breaking even

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]]> Federal government hosts Canada-U.S. economic summit during tariff threat pause https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/federal-government-hosts-canada-u-s-economic-summit-during-tariff-threat-pause/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:43:07 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502012 Trudeau, in opening remarks at the event, reiterated the need for a 'Team Canada' approach

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]]> U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-employers-added-just-143000-jobs-last-month/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:32:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502009 Still, the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025

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]]> Tariff threat adds to central bank challenges: Macklem https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/tariff-threat-adds-to-central-bank-challenges-macklem/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:27:21 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502007 The BoC governor says central banks can't address weaker output and higher inflation at the same time

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]]> ‘Serious momentum’: Jobs data blows past estimates as unemployment falls to 6.6% https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/canada-added-76000-jobs-in-january/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:18:35 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=502001 The manufacturing sector carried the largest employment gains, adding 33,000 jobs

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]]> U.S. job openings fall to 7.6 million in December https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-job-openings-fall-to-7-6-million-in-december/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:38:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501689 The openings fell short of what economists had expected

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]]> Insolvencies rose 12.1% in 2024, led by business filings https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/insolvencies-rose-12-1-in-2024-led-by-business-filings/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:58:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501719 A 15-year high in business, consumer insolvencies was recorded in 2024: association

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]]> Auto sales off to a strong start this year: DesRosiers https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/auto-sales-off-to-a-strong-start-this-year-desrosiers/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:58:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501714 However, the firm says it's hard to put the sales into context amid uncertainty over U.S. tariffs

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]]> China counters with tariffs on U.S. products. It will also investigate Google https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/china-counters-with-tariffs-on-u-s-products-it-will-also-investigate-google/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:44:44 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501679 'China is trying to increase its bargaining chips,' senior economist in Hong Kong

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]]> Despite tariff pause, uncertainty hangs over Canadian economy https://uat-phoenix.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/despite-tariff-pause-uncertainty-hangs-over-canadian-economy/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:33:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=501676 With Trump, 'there's always this sword hanging over our heads': Legault

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