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The Through Line: The wellbeing of the labor market preoccupied commentators, policy makers, Fed watchers and job hunters for much of 2025......

The Through Line: In 2025, we saw a swarm of trends, concerns and surprises – many of which will follow us into the new year. Some of the themes rhymed with prior periods, while others permanently bent the arc of specific trajectories. Investors may...

We’ve made no major changes to our Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada calls since our last Rates Scenario (September 12), despite the Fed’s surprise 50-bp rate cut last month....

Focus is the flagship publication of the BMO Economics team. This weekly publication covers major economic developments, provides updated forecasts, looks ahead to the key events of the upcoming week, and provides detailed insights into key economic...