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Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.
Retail sales slipped 0.6% last month,...
Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company increasingly under scrutiny from lawmakers from both parties, civil liberties advocates and citizens across the...
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign...
Inflation cooled last month as gas prices fell, though costs remain...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the...
Sales of U.S. existing homes fall 1.7% in July as record...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed again in July as record prices and the highest mortgage rates in a year prove to be...
R.I., Mass. gas prices drop amid uncertainty in Iran war
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island decreased 11 cents to $3.96 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Tuesday.
That price is 5 cents...
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23K jobs amid strain from the Iran...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June....
Mortgage rates rise for 5th straight week
CHICAGO (AP) – The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for a fifth consecutive week to its highest level in just over a year,...
U.S. June job openings slip to 7.4 million
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings fell slightly in June, but the labor market continued to show resilience in the face of an economic...
Neronha, coalition sue over Trump administration’s new tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – Twenty-five states, including Rhode Island, sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import...



















