Tag: Economy

U.S. launches investigation into Canada’s ‘unfavourable’ Great Lakes shipping rules

Just weeks before North America’s new trade agreement is due to take

U.S. coronavirus hotspots reopen despite worries of a second wave

Facing budget shortfalls and double-digit unemployment, governors of U.S. states that are

U.S. entered recession in February after record expansion, economists say

The U.S. economy entered a recession in February as the coronavirus struck

China won’t respond to pleas to ease tension after call for coronavirus probe: Australia

Australia said on Monday China remains unresponsive to its weeks-long pleas to

OPEC, allied nations agree to extend oil production cut until end of July

OPEC and allied nations agreed Saturday to extend a production cut of

U.S. unemployment rate falls to 13.3% in May

WASHINGTON — The U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in May and layoffs

Trump wants G7 summit delayed, says group needs new members

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday he will postpone a

U.S. businesses in Hong Kong mark ‘sad day’ as Trump says city’s special status is over

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said on Saturday it

Alberta outfitters decimated by COVID-19 restrictions, cost tourism industry billions

The COVID-19 pandemic, and associated travel restrictions and mass gathering bans, has

U.S. weekly jobless claims stay above 2 million despite reopenings

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits held above 2 million

Coronavirus: What does Banff look like without international tourism?

Banff is all about tourism. In fact, almost its entire economy is

At least 14 million people could go hungry in Latin America due to coronavirus: UN

The U.N. World Food Program is warning that upward of at least