Tag: Consumers
U.S. adds a robust 311,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January's huge gain but enough to keep pressure on the...
Key inflation gauge sets 40-year high as gas and food soar
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.4% in February compared with a year ago, with sharply higher...
U.S. consumer inflation up 6.8% in past year, most since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) – Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8% in November compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing and...
Pandemic protections
Is your company documenting its pandemic response with employees and/or customers to help limit possible liability exposure?
Yes: 56%
No: 44%
What are your concerns about changing...
Consumers win in high-stakes supermarket food fight
Labor unrest at supermarket giant Stop & Shop in April was at least a temporary boon for many of Rhode Island’s independent markets.
While they...
The downsizing of retail
Despite record highs in the markets, bad news about consumers has been relentless: malls are closing; consumers have accumulated too much debt; incomes are...
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