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CPI in the Northeast region increased 1.7% year over year in March, slower than the national increase of 1.9%. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/AKASHA RABUT

Northeast region inflation hits 1.7% in March, slower than national increase

Economic Activity 04/10/2019

PROVIDENCE – The Northeast region consumer price index increased 1.7% year over year in March, not seasonally adjusted, slower inflation than the U.S. city...

UNITED STATES core consumer price index, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.1 percent from the prior month, and 2 percent from a year earlier in March. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

U.S. core inflation unexpectedly cools amid apparel data shift

Economic Activity 04/10/2019

NEW YORK - A key measure of United States inflation rose less than forecast in March on a drop in apparel prices following a...

U.S. INFLATION unexpectedly slowed in February amid falling prices for autos and prescription drugs. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/CHRIS RATCLIFFE

U.S. core inflation unexpectedly cools on autos, drugs

Economic Activity 03/12/2019

NEW YORK - A key measure of underlying United States inflation unexpectedly eased in February amid falling prices for autos and prescription drugs, giving...

THE NORTHEAST CPI, nonseasonally adjusted, increased 1.3 percent year over year in February, slower than the U.S. city average CPI increase of 1.5 percent in that time. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/VICTOR J. BLUE

Northeast CPI increases 1.3%, slower than U.S. city average

Economic Activity 03/12/2019

PROVIDENCE – The nonseasonally adjusted Northeast Consumer Price Index increased 1.3 percent year over year in February, 0.2 percentage points lower than the average...

PBN Economic Trends Summit: R.I. improving but future optimism guarded

Economy 02/15/2019

PROVIDENCE – Graphs with various economic indicators showing a giant dive in 2008-2009 followed by a steady upward line to today flew on big...

IN JANUARY, the so-called core consumer price index rose 0.2 percent from the prior month and 2.2 percent from a year earlier. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/VICTOR J. BLUE

U.S. inflation remains contained amid Fed patience on rates

Economic Activity 02/13/2019

NEW YORK - A key measure of United States inflation was little changed in January while the broader gauge slowed on lower energy costs, underscoring...

THE NORTHEAST CONSUMER Price Index increased 1.5 percent year over year in January, not seasonally adjusted. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/BRENT LEWIN

Northeast CPI increases 1.5% in Jan.

Economy 02/13/2019

PROVIDENCE – The Northeast Consumer Price Index increased a nonseasonally adjusted 1.5 percent year over year in January, just under the rate of the...

THE NORTHEAST CPI rose 1.7 percent year over year in December. Among the products that saw significant increases was piped utility gas, which rose in price 4.7 percent over the year. By comparison, motor fuel in the Northeast declined 0.5 percent in price over the year. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/VINCENT MUNDY

Dec. Northeast CPI rise below U.S., despite gain in energy, piped...

Economic Activity 01/11/2019

PROVIDENCE – The consumer price index in the Northeast increased 1.7 percent year over year in December, compared with 1.9 percent in the average...

CPI SLOWED TO a 1.9 percent annual gain in December. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/BRENT LEWIN

U.S. core inflation holds steady as energy drags down main index

Economic Activity 01/11/2019

NEW YORK - A key measure of United States inflation was little changed in December while falling energy prices dragged down the broader gauge, giving...