Tag: December
U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, government says,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, advanced at an unexpectedly sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through...
Retail sales unchanged in December from November, closing out year on...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers pulled back the pace of their spending in December from November, closing out the holiday shopping season and the...
U.S. producer prices rose 0.5% in December, more than expected, on...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices rose a hotter-than-expected 0.5% in December.
The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index – which measures inflation before it hits...
R.I.’s 4.3% jobless rate in Dec. is 2nd highest in New...
PROVIDENCE – The December unemployment rate of 4.3% in Rhode Island was the second highest in New England behind Massachusetts but below the national...
R.I. monthly unemployment stays at 4.3% in December
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December was 4.3%, same as November, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday.
The...
Median home price in Bristol County, Mass., up to $500K in...
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., increased to $500,000 in December, rising 1% from a year ago....
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...
Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also...
Consumer confidence slides in December to lowest level since U.S. tariffs...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumers' confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grow anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald...
Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers expressed support in late October for further interest rate cuts, though not all committed to...
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