U.S. economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/u-s-economy/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:28:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png U.S. economy | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/u-s-economy/ 32 32 U.S. effective tariff rate down on trade deals https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-effective-tariff-rate-down-on-trade-deals/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 19:27:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531264 Trade deficit remains unchanged amid shifting tariff policy, Fitch reports

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]]> U.S. job openings fall to 6.5 million, fewest since 2020 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-job-openings-fall-to-6-5-million-fewest-since-2020/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:54:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531138 Employers have added just 28,000 jobs a month since March

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]]> Wealthy Americans ramp up spending while others tread water, new study finds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/wealthy-americans-ramp-up-spending-while-others-tread-water-new-study-finds/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:10:14 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530935 Lower-income households have lost ground since 2023

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]]> Trump nominates government economist to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/trump-nominates-government-economist-to-lead-bureau-of-labor-statistics/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:19:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530820 Previous head was fired after a disappointing jobs report last year

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]]> U.S. applications for jobless benefits, a proxy for layoffs, tick down to 209,000 last week https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-applications-for-jobless-benefits-a-proxy-for-layoffs-tick-down-to-209000-last-week/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:55:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530572 Several high-profile companies have announced job cuts in the past year

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]]> Text of the BoC’s latest interest rate decision https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/text-of-the-bocs-latest-interest-rate-decision-3/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:45:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530477 Outlook for Canadian economy is vulnerable to unpredictable U.S. trade policies, geopolitical risks, central bank notes

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]]> Fed expected to keep rates unchanged https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fed-expected-to-keep-rates-unchanged/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:28:26 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530328 Central bank under pressure to show objectivity amid political, legal attacks

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]]> Canada, U.S. divergence on consumer spending cause for concern: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canada-u-s-divergence-on-consumer-spending-cause-for-concern-cibc/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:34:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530308 Higher spending across the board, including lower-income groups, a risk to Canada's future growth

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]]> Markets rise for a second day after Trump walkback on Greenland-related tariffs https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/markets-rise-for-a-second-day-after-trump-walkback-on-greenland-related-tariffs/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:54:30 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530093 Details about Greenland framework that Trump said he reached with head of NATO still sparse

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]]> Prices ticked up in November as Americans keep spending, a key inflation measure shows https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/prices-ticked-up-in-november-as-americans-keep-spending-a-key-inflation-measure-shows/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:49:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530034 Figures point to a mostly strong economy with inflation still elevated

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