Tag: February
Lardaro: R.I. remains in a recession following March data
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is stuck in recession mode, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said Monday in his monthly Current Conditions Index...
R.I.’s 4.6% jobless rate is 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – The February unemployment rate of 4.6% in Rhode Island was the third highest in New England and above the national rate of...
R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.6% in February
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February was 4.6%, up from 4.5% in January, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
Key inflation gauge remains elevated in February before Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) – A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs...
Job openings slide to 6.9M in February, another hint of sluggish...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings fell last month to 6.9 million and hiring was weak, more signs of sluggishness in the American labor...
U.S. producer prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February.
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index – which...
U.S. employers cut a surprising 92K jobs last month as unemployment...
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped...
Cotality: R.I. home price index up 7.6% in February
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 7.6% year over year in February, according to Cotality, formerly CoreLogic Inc.
Rhode Island’s HPI growth...
R.I. monthly unemployment climbs to 4.7% in February
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February was 4.7%, up from 4.6% in January, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
U.S. home sales rose in February as mortgage rates eased
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in February as easing mortgage rates and more properties on the market encouraged...
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