Tag: Donald Trump
Key inflation gauge worsens as Americans’ income and spending power erodes
WASHINGTON (AP) – A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges...
Consumer confidence dented with higher gas prices, inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence declined slightly this month as gas prices stayed high and inflation remained elevated, a sharp contrast to soaring...
Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump’s bid...
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Friday oversaw the White House swearing-in of the new Federal Reserve chair and said he would like Kevin Warsh's help in stimulating...
Rise of concierge healthcare has raised concerns
As a nurse practitioner at Brown University Health’s East Greenwich office, Pamela Lauria has met with new patients who tell her that she’s their...
Report: Controversial mural removed from nightclub’s exterior
PROVIDENCE – A controversial mural that was partially painted on a downtown nightclub in March that began as a memorial for a slain Ukrainian...
Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, the most since December 2022,...
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...
R.I., Mass. gas prices keep climbing; Trump rejects latest Iran offer...
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island jumped 8 cents to $4.47 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday.
That price is...
U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 115K jobs in April
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
Hiring was better...
Building permits rise, but housing crisis persists
Rhode Island has picked up the pace in issuing more building permits for new homes – crucial to easing the housing crisis – but...
