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Jobs market needs rebalance to rein in inflation, Macklem says
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analysis
Jackson Hole may have been virtual, but investor anxieties remain real
A screen shows Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speak as a trader works inside a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 27, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
economy
U.S. weekly unemployment claims unexpectedly rise, but labour market strengthening
FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo
european business
Euro zone unemployment unchanged at 8.3% in February
ATHENS, GREECE - JULY 08: A shipyard worker works on the hull of a new ship being built in a Perama shipyard on July 8, 2015 in Athens, Greece. The town of Perama on the outiskirts of Piraeus has been building ships for centuries but has suffered immensely during the recent economic slowdown with the local area suffering 90% unemployment. Eurozone leaders have offered the greek government one more chance to propose a viable solution and rescue of it's debt or face the possibilty a likely exit from the euro. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
economy
Rise in U.S. weekly jobless claims belies improving labour market conditions
FILE PHOTO: People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at an Arkansas Workforce Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
economy
U.S. private payrolls increase as COVID-19 vaccines push economy toward broader reopening
MIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 05: A 'we are hiring' sign in front of a store on March 05, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The restaurant is looking to hire more workers as the U.S. unemployment rate drops to 6.2 percent, as many restaurants and bars reopen. Officials credit the job growth to declining new COVID-19 cases and broadening vaccine immunization that has helped more businesses reopen with greater capacity. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
economy
U.S. weekly unemployment claims fall to four-month low
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 04: Construction workers on a job site on February 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The Labor Department announced weekly unemployment claims declined to 779,000 last week. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
opinion
A rebounding economy could put the Bank of Canada on course for spring tapering even as rates stay low
David Parkinson
economy
COVID-19 taking ‘tragic’ toll on women’s income and job opportunities, Yellen says
FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2019, file photo former Fed Chair Janet Yellen speaks with FOX Business Network guest anchor Jon Hilsenrath in the Fox Washington bureau in Washington. Treasury Secretary Yellen says she believes fears that the administration’s $1.9 trillion relief bill could trigger unwanted inflation are misplaced. In an interview on MSNBC on Monday, March 8, 2021, Yellen said she did not believe the measure, which will provide $1,400 checks to millions of American along with other assistance, will provide needed relief and help the economy return to full employment by next year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
economy
U.S. job growth surges in February, boosted by recovering hospitality industry
FILE PHOTO: Construction workers wait in line to do a temperature test to return to the job site after lunch, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
economy
U.S. weekly unemployment claims rise less than expected
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 04: Construction workers on a job site on February 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The Labor Department announced weekly unemployment claims declined to 779,000 last week. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
report on business
Women at risk of long-term work disruption as pandemic alters job market, RBC warns
A lone receptionist is seen at the Sheraton hotel is seen in Montreal, on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. The Quebec government announced a $65 million investment towards the dwindling tourism industry. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
economy
U.S. private payrolls rise modestly, worker shortages emerging
FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2020 file photo, a "Now Hiring" sign hangs on the front wall of a Harbor Freight Tools store in Manchester, N.H. U.S. employers cut back sharply on hiring in December, particularly in pandemic-hit industries such as restaurants and hotels, as soaring virus infections and government restrictions weakened the economy that month. The number of available jobs rose slightly and layoffs fell, according to the Labor Department’s Tuesday report, known as the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
economy
Canadians see broad gains in household wealth, despite COVID-19 pandemic
People wear face masks as they walk in the Old Port in Montreal, Sunday, February 28, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
economy
Why Canada’s labour recovery may be worse than thought
New Ford Edges sit on a production line at the Ford Assembly Plant in Oakville, Ont., on Thursday, February 26, 2015. DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says that the Canadian auto sector has been slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, with employment down nearly 13 per cent in the third quarter compared with the same three months last year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
report on business
Macklem shrugs off inflation concerns, says complete recovery ‘a long way off’
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem arrives to take part in a news conference at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
opinion
After the last pandemic, Canada made labour history. Will we do it again?
Luke Ottenhof
report on business
Pandemic’s seismic shifts are reshaping the way Canadians work, study says
economy
U.S. job openings rise in December; small businesses desperate for workers
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 05: A hiring sign is posted i front of a Target store on February 05, 2021 in San Rafael, California. The U.S. added 49,000 jobs in January, beating analyst expectations and dropping the unemployment rate to 6.3 percent. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
economy
Stalling U.S. labour market bolsters Biden’s drive for big stimulus package
MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 04: Construction workers on a job site on February 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The Labor Department announced weekly unemployment claims declined to 779,000 last week. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
economy
U.S. weekly unemployment claims fall more than expected as labour market stabilizes
The closed sign of a former restaurant is displayed at a shopping center Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, in Houston. The latest figures for jobless claims, issued Thursday, Jan. 14, by the Labor Department, remain at levels never seen until the virus struck. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP)
economy
Pandemic fuels income gap growth as high-wage jobs surge
A woman checks out a jobs advertisement sign during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
economy
U.S. job openings fall in November; layoffs rise
A man pushes carts as a hiring sign shows at a Jewel Osco grocery store in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, April 23, 2020. Friday, Dec. 4, monthly U.S. jobs report will help answer a key question hanging over the economy: Just how much damage is being caused by the resurgent coronavirus, the resulting restrictions on businesses and the reluctance of consumers to shop, travel and dine out? (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
economy
Canada’s labour recovery stalls, with more pain expected
A worker smooths concrete at a construction site in Toronto, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Statistics Canada says the economy lost 63,000 jobs in December, the first decline since April. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
economy
Canada’s hiring streak is on the verge of ending
A masked worker walks behind a hiring sign on his way into the Dover Cliffs long term care home in Port Dover, Ont., Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Statistics Canada will say this morning how Canada's job market fared last month as COVID-19 case counts rose along with a new round of public health restrictions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
opinion
The future of the post-pandemic labour market
Linda Nazareth
economy
U.S. weekly unemployment claims fall but remain elevated
FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo
economy
U.S. weekly unemployment claims at three-month high as COVID-19 restrictions bite
FILE PHOTO: People line up outside Kentucky Career Center prior to its opening to find assistance with their unemployment claims in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo
rob magazine
CEO of the Year: All Canadian small business owners
Julie Yoo, Founder of I Miss You Vintage is named CEO of the year in the Dec issue of ROB magazine, 2020. Photographed in the shop window of her Ossington Ave location Toronto, Nov 2020.
opinion
Canada needs a progressive, cross-sector approach to consumer debt
Michelle Pommells
opinion
Canada needs a bold pro-growth strategy for both pandemic recovery and a successful future
Craig Alexander
report on business
Canadian job growth fizzles in October, but ‘worst fears’ are avoided
A garment worker walks through a clothing factory in Montreal on Jan. 3.
economy
Job growth set to slow – or even decline – as second wave weighs on labour market
Toronto, Ontario - September 28, 2020 -- Office Vacancy Rate -- A Canadian flag waves in the financial district amongst office buildings in Toronto, Monday, September 28, 2020. (Mark Blinch/Globe and Mail)
opinion
A double disruption is hitting our labour market and much of the burden will fall on workers
Linda Nazareth