Tag: August
Lardaro: R.I.’s economy accelerated in August
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed strength in August, accelerating year over year, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Friday in his...
Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected...
R.I. monthly unemployment edges upward to 4.6% in August
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in August was 4.6%, an increase of one-tenth of a percentage point from July, the R.I. Department...
Median home price in Bristol County, Mass., up 10% in August
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., rose to $495,000 in August, a 10% jump over the same...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index highest in nation for July at...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 10.6% year over year in July, the highest in the nation, according to CoreLogic Inc.
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Lardaro: Despite some strengths, R.I. economy still deteriorating overall
PROVIDENCE – After a string of five months of contraction, Rhode Island's economy held steady in August thanks to a strengthening national economy, University...
U.S. job openings rise unexpectedly in August
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings unexpectedly rose in August, another sign the U.S. labor market remains strong despite higher interest rates – perhaps...
Higher gas prices lift Fed’s preferred inflation gauge but underlying price...
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve rose in August, boosted mainly by higher gas prices. But measures of underlying...
R.I. unemployment slips to 2.7% in August
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in August was 2.7%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than July, the R.I. Department of Labor...
U.S. consumer confidence wanes with prices still high, signs of a...
Americans are feeling less confident financially as summer comes to a close and high prices and interest rates weigh on their willingness to spend.
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