Unemployment rate – 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 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:12:50 +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 Unemployment rate – Advisor's Edge https://phoenix.advisor.ca 32 32 Why the U.S. job market has defied rising rates and expectations of high unemployment https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/why-the-u-s-job-market-has-defied-rising-rates-and-expectations-of-high-unemployment/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 18:12:50 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=231103 The unemployment rate has scarcely budged since the Fed began a series of 11 rate hikes

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]]> Job vacancies decline, wage growth pressures ease in Q2 https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/industry-news/job-vacancies-decline-wage-growth-pressures-ease-in-q2/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 18:00:37 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230911 Signs of labour market slack emerge in the second quarter, StatsCan says

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]]> Jobless rates stick at low levels in July: OECD https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/jobless-rates-stick-at-low-levels-in-july-oecd/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 17:53:00 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230725 Unemployment remains historically low in U.S., Europe

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]]> TD forecasts ‘softish’ landing for labour market https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/td-forecasts-softish-landing-for-labour-market/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:16:42 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=230426 Economists see unemployment rate of 6.7%, with job losses of about 50,000

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]]> Unemployment rate ticks up to 5.5% in July as job creation lags population growth https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/unemployment-rate-ticks-up-to-5-5-in-july-as-job-creation-lags-population-growth/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:37:35 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=229486 Wage growth rebounded in July, rising 5% year over year

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]]> U.S. jobless claims continue to fall https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/u-s-jobless-claims-continue-to-fall/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:41:56 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=228919 Since the pandemic hit, U.S. employers have added jobs at a blistering pace

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]]> Bank of Canada expected to raise rates despite rise in unemployment https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/canadian-unemployment-rate-rose-to-5-4-in-june/ Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:15:53 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=228214 The increase came as the economy added 60,000 jobs in June, driven by gains in full-time work

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]]> Unemployment rate ticks higher in May for first time in 9 months https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/unemployment-rate-ticks-higher-in-may-for-first-time-in-9-months/ Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:33:32 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226495 Job gains have moderated, StatsCan says

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]]> U.S. employers add 339,000 jobs in May, labour market stays durable  https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/u-s-employers-add-339000-jobs-in-may-labour-market-stays-durable/ Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:28:54 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226266 Unemployment rate rose to 3.7% in May, up from a five-decade low of 3.4% in April

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]]> StatsCan report casts doubt on claims of widespread labour shortage https://phoenix.advisor.ca/news/economic/statscan-report-casts-doubt-on-claims-of-widespread-labour-shortage/ Mon, 29 May 2023 16:27:50 +0000 https://www.advisor.ca/?p=226023 Analysis finds there are no labour shortages for jobs that require high levels of education

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