48 h. ago Stock markets carry on amid absent U.S. jobs data, leaving Fed without its ‘compass’

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 300 points in a broad-based rally, while U.S. stock markets were mixed on Friday as investors carried on without U.S. jobs data. “I think the market resilience that we have seen over the past several months continues in the face of the standstill in Washington. […]

Economics

4 d. ago Stock markets hit new highs despite U.S. economic data, government shutdown

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index continued to reach new highs, while U.S. markets also pushed further into record territory as investors shrugged off new data on the U.S. jobs market and a government shutdown. Theresa Shutt, chief investment officer at Harbourfront Wealth Management, said markets were “clearly not slowing down” on concerns about the […]

Politics

4 d. ago Deachman: Want to be Ottawa's next mayor? I have the job for you

Looking for a job where you'll constantly be criticized? The ByWard Market District Authority is hiring a new executive director.

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4 d. ago As U.S. government shutdown begins, Wall Street braces for potential impact

Wall Street got off to a rough start Wednesday as a U.S. government shutdown begins and fresh labour market data pointed to more weakness on the job front.

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7 d. ago How Walmart plans to prepare America’s largest private workforce for an AI

BENTONVILLE, Ark (AP) — As artificial intelligence and demographic changes reshape the U.S. job market, the nation’s largest private employer is trying to identify the skills its workers and the broader labor force might need for the future. Walmart on Thursday hosted more than 300 workplace experts and representatives from other companies participating in the […]

Culture

1 week ago Trump’s workforce purge batters DC’s job market and leads to rise in homes for sale, report finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Government Efficiency’s remaking of the federal workforce has battered the Washington job market and put more households in the metropolitan area in financial distress, according to a report released Wednesday. The number of homes for sale in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia region, also known as the […]

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2 w. ago Key US Inflation Metric to Ease as Focus Shifts to Jobs Market

The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of underlying inflation likely grew at a slower pace last month, offering policymakers some breathing room to address weakness in the US labor market.

Economics

2 w. ago Calgary's hidden job market: How can youth navigate rising unemployment?

Getting to know potential employers one way youth can land a job in a difficult market

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2 w. ago Toronto just beat out U.S. hot spots in ranking of fastest growing metros

Tariffs, recession, floundering job market and real estate downturn be damned — experts are still somehow forecasting that the GTA will serve as the fastest growing major hub across both Canada and the U.S. in the coming years.In a new ranking, released on Wednesday by HigherCaps, the Toronto-Waterloo corridor was named the number one area for boom potential by 2035, outpacing such cities as Seattle, Dallas-Fort Worth and Tampa Bay.The factors considered by the real estate platform included a centre's population growth (with a preference for a "younger population with strong natural increase," along with robust immigration), its resilience in the face of the risks posed by climate change, and AI adaptability (i.e. non-reliance on sectors prone to automation and able to reap the benefits of AI development).In total, Toronto-Waterloo received a score of 34 out of a potential 40, excelling for its high...

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2 w. ago BHP to Shutter Australia Coal Mine Due to High State Royalties

BHP Group Ltd. said it will shutter one of its Queensland coal mines and slash about 750 jobs across the division, citing high state royalties and weak market conditions that have made low-margin operations unsustainable.

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2 w. ago Bank of Canada to Cut as Tariffs Hit Jobs Market: Decision Guide

The Bank of Canada is likely to resume cutting interest rates on Wednesday amid mounting evidence US tariffs are damaging the economy and labor market.

Economics

2 w. ago Think runaway immigration is being fixed? Think again: Full Comment podcast

The Liberals claim they’ve stopped the flood of temporary workers, foreign students and other immigrants that blew up our housing crisis and devastated the youth job market. Yet Michelle Rempel Garner, the Conservatives’ immigration critic, tells Brian Lilley that the reality is nothing close to what they say. Five-million people remain here on temporary visas. […]

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3 w. ago New data shows the US job market was much weaker than thought in 2024, and this year as well

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the health of the nation’s economy. Employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported from April 2024 through March, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. The department issues the so-called benchmark revisions every […]

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3 w. ago Parker: Pet Valu opening new distribution centre — creating 100 skilled jobs — in Balzac

The new facility will provide 100 full-time and part-time skilled jobs in the Calgary market, and support Pet Valu’s growth in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba for the next decade

Events

last month Tariffs uncertainty feeds dismal unemployment numbers in Alberta, Calgary

Calgary labour market remains relatively stable, sees high participation rate despite national job turmoil

Economics

last month Hiring stalls in U.S. with companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape

WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labour market continued to cool due to uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s economic policies. Hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July, the Labor Department said Friday, and came in below the roughly 80,000 economists had expected for August. The unemployment rate ticked up to […]

Economics

last month The U.S. job market stalled in August with unemployment ticking up to 4.3%

The job market in the United States showed another sign of cooling amid the ongoing trade war as unemployment ticked up in August to 4.3 per cent.

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last month US employers likely added a modest 80,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market has cooled

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Labor Department put out a disappointing jobs report a month ago, an enraged President Donald Trump responded by firing the economist in charge of compiling the numbers and nominating a loyalist to replace her. Nothing quite so dramatic is likely Friday when the department releases hiring and unemployment numbers for […]

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