U.S. – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca The best news source for Canadian financial advisors. Investments, financial markets, insurance, practice management, tax and estate planning Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:37:04 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/05/cropped-advisor-ico-32x32.png U.S. – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 U.S. employers add a surprising 336,000 jobs in September https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/u-s-employers-add-a-surprising-336000-jobs-in-september/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:37:04 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231548 This sustained strength makes it likelier that the Federal Reserve will raise its key rate again before year's end

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More evidence U.S. job market remains hot after openings rise unexpectedly in August https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/more-evidence-u-s-job-market-remains-hot-after-job-openings-rise-unexpectedly-in-august/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:17:15 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231435 American employers posted 9.6 million job openings in August, up from 8.9 million in July

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What would a U.S. government shutdown mean? https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/what-would-a-u-s-government-shutdown-mean/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:57:55 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231268 Impacts to Social Security, travel, student loans and more explained

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U.S. economy grew at 2.1% rate last quarter https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/u-s-economy-grew-at-2-1-rate-last-quarter/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 18:36:27 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231252 Surprising resilience continues amid tighter monetary policy

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JPMorgan to pay US$75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking operations https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/jpmorgan-to-pay-us75-million-on-claims-that-it-enabled-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-trafficking-operations/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 17:21:12 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231154 The bank had already agreed to pay US$290 million in a class-action lawsuit that involved Epstein's victims

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White House preparing for government shutdown https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/white-house-preparing-for-government-shutdown/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:17:15 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231046 The standoff could wreak havoc with the U.S. economy

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U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in nearly 8 months https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/u-s-applications-for-jobless-benefits-fall-to-lowest-level-in-nearly-8-months/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 18:23:22 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230997 Labour market continues to show strength in the face of elevated interest rates

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OneCoin co-founder sentenced to 20 years for US$4 billion scheme https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/onecoin-co-founder-sentenced-to-20-years-for-us4-billion-scheme/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:20:33 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230701 "Cryptoqueen" Ruja Ignatova, the alleged co-conspirator, remains at large

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Private firms must follow whistleblower rules too: SEC https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/private-firms-must-follow-whistleblower-rules-too-sec/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:47:31 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230559 Company sanctioned for employee agreements that waived rights to whistleblower awards

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U.S. adds 187,000 jobs in August https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/u-s-adds-187000-jobs-in-august/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 13:50:26 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230331 The U.S. Labor Department also finds that wage gains are easing, a trend that may signal cooling inflation pressures

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