Tag: energy costs
Sharply higher gas prices pushed up inflation in August, yet underlying...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A spike in gas prices pushed up inflation in August, yet most other costs rose at a more modest pace, evidence...
U.S. prices stay high, showing inflation pressures persist
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer prices in the United States rose again in April, and measures of underlying inflation stayed high, a sign that further...
Inflation slows but stays high enough for Fed to hike again
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and lower food prices providing some relief to households that have...
R.I. gets additional $3.67M in federal funding to reduce home energy...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving an additional $3.67 million in federal funds through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to help reduce...
Will GA step in to help ease rising energy costs?
State lawmakers are back with another massive state revenue surplus, now projected at $610 million, likely at their disposal. But having lots of money...
U.S. inflation slowed sharply to 7.1% over past 12 months
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation in the United States slowed again last month in the latest sign that price increases are gradually cooling despite the...
U.S. wholesale inflation eases to 8%, 4th straight slowdown
WASHINGTON (AP) – Prices at the wholesale level rose 8% in October from a year ago, the fourth straight decline and the latest sign...
U.S. heating worries mount amid growing costs, uncertainty
JAY, Maine (AP) – Across the U.S., families are looking to the winter with dread as energy costs soar and fuel supplies tighten.
The Department...
State must do more to curb energy costs
The temptation to spend or commit all of $1.1 billion in long-term federal pandemic aid proved too great to resist for Gov. Daniel J....
Report: R.I. Energy costs rank No. 22 in the nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island energy costs were said to be the 22nd highest in the nation and the lowest in New England, according to...