Tag: US
Market Trends Drive a Shift Across the World
Market volatility rises as global data, stocks, and currencies react to shifting policy, demand, and economic uncertainty.
Market: U.S. Government Shift and Financial Reaction
The Market...
Record low EI recipients in Canada; US initial claims decrease
In March, 388,000 Canadians received regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, little changed from February. The number of regular EI recipients in March 2023 was...
US Jobless Claims Reach Highest Level Since October 2021
According to the US Department of Labor news release in the week ending May 6, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was...
Retail keeping pace in spite of underwhelming CPI figures
According to the US Department of Labor, in the week ending February 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 194,000, a...
Australia raises rates, ECB inflation woes continue.
The Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to increase the cash rate target by 50 basis points to 1.35 per cent. It...
Inflation is still a main worry for large economies
Per the released ECB Monetary policy decisions the monthly net purchases under the APP will amount to €40 billion...
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...
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...
