US private hiring beat expectations in May, a sign the job market is holding up, even as services growth slowed a touch. It is the first big employment read before Friday’s full jobs report.
In Canada, Prime Minister Carney recast the country’s downturn as a “settling-in” period, while the opposition demanded an emergency debate. The Bank of Canada’s June 10 decision is suddenly back in play.
Today’s USA & Canada Intelligence Brief covers domestic finance, markets, economy, and politics. We pulled it together from English and French Canadian sources, with no war stories.
United States — Hiring Holds Up
Private Payrolls Beat in May
