Job numbers in US, Canada slowly getting better. EU numbers revised down
In Canada total employment rose by 73,000 (+0.4%) in March, driven by an increase of 93,000 (+0.6%) in full-time work. In the six months...
US private sector speeds up as demand increases and supply issues improve
In the US the seasonally adjusted data for unemployment insurance weekly claims came out.
In the week ending March 19, the advance figure for seasonally...
Major economies start to grapple inflation as tapering seems imminent
Per the FED press release from March the 16th, The Committee seeks to achieve maximum employment and inflation at the rate of 2 percent...
War in Ukraine pushing inflation up, job reports in the US optimistic
As war continues to rage between Russia and Ukraine further uncertainty piles on top of inflationary pressures from post-pandemic recovery and surging oil prices.
Disturbing war leaves markets in chaos, mediocre GDP data in Europe
The ongoing combat hostilities between Russian and Ukrainian forces in the recently erupted war have seen devastating effects on markets in the past 24...
Good data in the Oceania region, other regions grapple inflation
The Reserve Bank of Australia released a statement before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics. The outlook...
Crushing labor data in Canada, US jobs not great
In Canada employment fell by 200,000 (-1.0%) in January and the unemployment rate rose 0.5 percentage points to 6.5%.
The number of people who were...
Anxiety over latest Stocks worst performance since last Year
Most major exchanges opened lower today as fears about US-Russian relations over Ukraine and missed revenue targets from major tech firms keep a downward...
FED hike may be negative for future fast growth expectations as market cools
The US Federal Reserve has made strong signals that they intend to start tightening the official borrowing rate this...
US labor economy better, Canada bank rates steady
The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at the effective lower bound of 0.25 percent, with the Bank Rate...
