Tag: consumer price index
Inflation cools more than expected in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while...
Tomatoes become latest symbol of America’s affordability squeeze
NEW YORK (AP) – Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate: A...
U.S. consumer prices jump as Iran war sends energy prices rapidly...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer prices climbed sharply again last month as the 10-week war with Iran pushed energy prices higher.
The Labor Department's consumer price...
Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas...
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently...
Inflation measure dips to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas...
Inflation cooled slightly in December though it remains above Fed’s target
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that cost pressures are slowly...
U.S. consumer prices slowed unexpectedly in November, but still up 2.7%...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month, the government said in a report that was delayed and likely distorted by the government...
Study: 93.5% of farms in Rhode Island family-owned
PROVIDENCE – Families own 93.5% of farms in Rhode Island, according to a new study by Farm Flavor.
Researchers at the digital agricultural platform in...
U.S. inflation worsened last month as the cost of gas, food...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation rose last month as the price of gas, groceries, hotel rooms and airfares rose, along with the cost of clothes...
Prices in the U.S. supply line before they hit consumers unexpectedly...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. producer prices fell unexpectedly last month, dropping 0.1% from July.
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index –...



















