US job growth accelerates to fastest pace in 15 months in March

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Jobless claims increase 178,000 in March Unemployment rate drops to 4.3% from 4.4% amid drop in participation rate The average work week shortens to 34.2 hours from 34.3 hours WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth picked up sharply in March as a health care workers’ strike ended and temperatures rose, but labor market … Read more

US job growth is likely to pick up in March, as war casts a shadow over the labor market

US job growth is likely to pick up in March, as war casts a shadow over the labor market

Nonfarm payrolls are forecast to increase 60,000 in March Economists say it will take time for the oil price hike to affect the labor market The unemployment rate is expected to remain steady at 4.4% WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth may have picked up in March as a health workers’ strike ended … Read more

Canada reports moderate economic growth in January

Canada reports moderate economic growth in January

Canada’s economy grew by 0.1% month-on-month in January The preliminary estimate shows growth in February to be around 0.2% Growth in January was led by manufacturing industries Service industries stand out as real estate contractors OTTAWA, March 31 (Reuters) – Canada’s economy grew modestly in January, with monthly output rising slightly as strength in many … Read more

On the Canadian tariff front, trade tensions over US trade agreements

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Windsor businesses face uncertainty ahead of USMCA review Trump’s tariff threats are hurting Windsor’s manufacturing industry Skills training courses have been reduced due to low demand Housing prices, prices fell faster than the national average WINDSOR, Ontario, March 28 (Reuters) – Windsor-based FASTSIGNS, a Canadian company that designs and installs commercial signs and graphics, last … Read more