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Have the impact of tariffs shown up in the jobs market yet?

Have the impact of tariffs shown up in the jobs market yet?

Update: 2025-03-19
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Consumers and businesses on both sides of the border have been paralyzed with uncertainty related to trade. Confidence has tanked and we've also witnessed a notable deterioration in other “soft” sentiment data in recent months.

The extent that recent trade policies have impacted hard data is unclear but matters more for central bank decisions. In this week’s episode, RBC Economics’ Claire Fan and Carrie Freestone break down how trade turbulence is impacting labour markets in Canada and the U.S., and what to expect next in the ongoing trade war.
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Have the impact of tariffs shown up in the jobs market yet?

Have the impact of tariffs shown up in the jobs market yet?