Tag: December
Lardaro: January troubling for R.I.’s economy
PROVIDENCE – January was troubling for Rhode Island’s economy, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Monday in his monthly Current Conditions...
Lardaro: Short-term changes negatively impacting R.I.’s economy
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economic momentum plateaued in December year over year; however, short-term changes are starting to have a negative effect, University of...
U.S. wholesale prices up a hotter-than-expected 0.4% in December
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month at a time when progress against inflation appears to have stalled, undercutting...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 6.7% in December
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 6.7% year over year in December, according to CoreLogic Inc.
Rhode Island’s HPI growth rate in...
U.S. employers added just 143K jobs last month, jobless rate slips...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added just 143,000 jobs last month, but the jobless rate slipped to 4% to start 2025 and the government revised...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro area drops to 4.3% in December
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.3% in December, a decrease from 4.4% in November and up from...
Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price...
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices remain...
U.S. retail sales rose modestly last month amid solid holiday shopping
Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able and willing to...
U.S. inflation picked up in December, though underlying price pressures ease...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs and used cars, yet underlying price pressures also showed...
U.S. added a strong 256K jobs in December as jobless rate...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy's resilience in the face of high...