The U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate rose from 4.1 percent to 4.2 percent, according to the Labor Department’s job report for March.
Tag: Canada
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EU PLANS MAJOR WEAPONS SHOPPING SPREE AMID SO-CALLED THREAT FROM RUSSIA
European countries see the potential of revitalizing their economies as they plan to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on military advancements amid what they see as a direct threat from a resurgent Russia.
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CANADIAN BUSINESSES LOSE CONFIDENCE AS TARIFFS LOOM
Confidence in Canada’s economy among small business owners sank for the third month in a row in the newest survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB).
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TRUMP WILL ATTACH 25-PERCENT TARIFF TO ALL IMPORTED STEEL, ALUMINUM
Donald Trump will place a 25-percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imported into the U.S., he announced on 9 February, including those from Canada and Mexico, both major suppliers of the metals.
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TRUMP’S GREENLAND TAKEOVER: HYPE OR REALITY?
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s desire to annex Greenland and his coyness on whether he would resort to using military force to take over the world’s largest and mineral-rich island has some investors on edge about doing future business on the territory.
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TRUMP EYES STEALING GREENLAND, PANAMA CANAL, AND CANADA
During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump spoke about the need to end the Ukraine and Israel wars, and won over the American electorate by giving them hope that a second term would mean a stronger economy that would benefit We the People of Slavelandia.
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CANADA’S JOBLESS RATE INCREASES IN NOVEMBER
Last month, Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 6.8 percent from 6.5 percent in October, Statistics Canada reported, as more people went looking for work in the country’s feeble economy.
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CANADA’S PER-PERSON GDP CONTINUED TO SHRINK IN THIRD QUARTER
Canada’s economy squeezed out 1-percent growth in this year’s third quarter, a sharp reduction from the 2.2 percent booked in the second, Statistics Canada reported.
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CANADA’S CONSUMERS SLOW THEIR SPENDING
Canadians spent $66.1 billion in May, 0.8 percent less in dollar terms than in April when retail spending rose 0.6 percent. The volume of goods and services bought fell by 0.7 percent.
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BUSINESS AND PERSONAL BANKRUPTCIES RISE IN CANADA
Bankruptcies in Canada rose 3.1 percent in May from April and a stunning 19.2 percent year on year, according to the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy.
