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New initiative will combat youth unemployment

A new initiative called Escalator has been launched to help young jobseekers.

By Staff |September 8, 2014

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Feds cut budget for jobs data research

The federal government has cut funding for employment data research by more than 20%, reports the Globe and Mail.

By Staff |June 11, 2014

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U.S. heading for crisis

The U.S. recovery has primarily benefited the top 1% of the population, economist Joseph Stiglitz says.

By Dean DiSpalatro |April 10, 2014

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Is U.S. job market improving?

Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week.

By Staff |March 20, 2014

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Fed must stick with jobs mandate

At long last a woman has taken the helm of the world’s most powerful central bank. Too bad this historic appointment comes when monetary policy, the chief weapon central banks wield to regulate economies, has all but lost its effectiveness. While there’s never a bad time to take a whack at the glass ceiling, I fear Barack Obama’s appointment of Janet Yellen to succeed Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chair may prove inopportune.

By Philip Porado |March 7, 2014

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Discuss payroll taxes with biz owners

Business owners weren’t happy with Budget 2014.

February 21, 2014

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No U.S. jobs report Friday

The government shutdown has another casualty: the September 2013 jobs report.

By Staff |October 3, 2013

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Economic Indicators

290,000 jobs went unfilled in Canada in Q2

While labour market pressures eased somewhat in the second quarter, 290,000 full- and part-time private sector jobs still went unfilled, according to the CFIB.

By Staff |August 22, 2013

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Japanese jobs report superstition proves true again

Japanese traders have a superstition: when a film from Studio Ghibli, a Tokyo-based animation studio, airs on television at the same time U.S. payroll data are released, the report will be weak, reports the Wall Street Journal. This proved true for the eighth time today, when Japanese viewers were able to watch “Castle in the […]

By Staff |August 2, 2013

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Industry

Greece’s jobless rate hits new high

In April 2013, Greece’s jobless rate reached a new high of 26.9%.

July 11, 2013

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