Tag: Economy
Connect with Commerce: Investments improving R.I. economy
(Editor’s note: This is the fifth in an occasional series focused on questions from Providence Business News readers for R.I. Commerce Corp. Secretary Elizabeth...
U.S. wholesale prices dropped 0.5% last month despite Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in more than a year despite President Donald Trump's sweeping taxes on...
U.S. News: R.I. 24th-best state in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 24th-best state in the nation, up two spots from last year, according to U.S. World & News Report.
The...
Inflation fell in March, a sign prices cooled before tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation declined last month as the cost of gas, airline fares and hotel rooms fell, a sign that price growth...
Wall Street surges after Trump pauses many of his tariffs
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks soared to one of their best days in history on a euphoric Wall Street Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would back...
U.S. added surprising 228K jobs in March as economy shows resilience...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald...
Dow drops 1,600 as U.S. stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump’s...
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street shuddered, and a level of shock unseen since COVID’s outbreak tore through financial markets worldwide Thursday on worries...
February U.S. job openings slip to 7.6M
WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers posted 7.6 million job openings in February, a sign that the job market is slowing but remains healthy. Layoffs of...
U.S. inflation remained elevated last month as consumer spending recovered
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been...
February U.S. wholesale prices unchanged showing inflation easing
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now. But the progress may not last as...
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