Tag: Unemployment
London-area jobless rate spikes in glimpse of Donald Trump’s tariff toll
London’s unemployment rate jumped by half a percentage point in April as the local economy shed nearly 2,000 jobs and the toll of the U.S.-Canada trade war came into sharper focus. Statistics Canada reported Friday the jobless rate for the region, which includes St. Thomas, Strathroy and portions of Elgin and Middlesex counties, hit […]
Tariffs & Politics Make Strange Bedfellows
The tariffs imposed unilaterally by the current administration have sparked a surge in new car sales but it won’t last long.
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The London area rounds out the top five of cities with the most job losses in the province with automotive and manufacturing sectors at the top of the hit list for the greatest impact, states a study
Ontario’s southwest will bear the brunt of the tariff war between Canada and the U.S., with the London region projected to lose 11,500 jobs, a new Ontario report says.
Republicans, Democrats on Trump’s first 100 days as he visits Michigan
President Donald Trump was set to mark 100 days in office with a trip to Macomb County on Tuesday — his first visit to Michigan since making several campaign stops in the state on the way to winning back the White House last year.
Fact check: Is Donald Trump keeping his promises to Michigan voters?
Donald Trump promised a âMichigan miracle.â Ninety days into his second term, the stateâs unemployment rate is rising but gas prices are down as Trump acts on tariff and deportation pledges….