US Nonfarm Payrolls Skyrocket Past Expectations Thanks to Methodology Mess
Despite the constant stream of layoffs becoming the norm of the new year, the American labour market somehow continues to
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Larry Summers Delivers Austerity Message While Reclining in Tropical Paradise
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers recently applauded the Federal Reserve for their stance on unemployment and inflation during an appearance
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Canada’s Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Dips to 5.1% Ahead of BOC’s Rate Decision
Employment levels across Canada remained relatively unchanged in November, but the unemployment rate did unexpectedly dip one week before the
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Canada’s Labour Market Loses Over 30K Jobs in July as Economy Slows
Canada’s economy is shedding the quantitative easing momentum that was exorbitantly ejected throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. For a second straight
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Canada’s Unemployment Rate Falls Below Pre-Pandemic Level for First Time
Canada’s labour market continued to tighten last month, with the unemployment rate falling below pre-pandemic levels for the first time
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US Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Increase From Pandemic-Low
First-time applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, as fears over the new Omicron variant, coupled with a rise
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Canada’s Labour Market Decelerates in October as Gains Normalize
Canada’s economy continued to add more jobs in the last month, as the easing of pandemic restrictions and tightening vaccine
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Canada’s Labour Market Returns to Pre-Pandemic Employment in September
A strong vaccination uptake coupled with the lifting of restrictions have allowed Canada’s economy to recoup all of the 3
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US Payrolls Miss Threatens to Derail Fed’s ‘Substantial Further Progress’ Benchmark for Employment
The US labour market slowed down considerably in September, as businesses continued struggling to fill vacant positions. The latest nonfarm
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Canada’s Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.1% in August as Labour Market Continues Recovery
Canada’s labour market continued to recover over the summer months, as employment levels across the hardest-hit sectors rebounded better than
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