Tag: February
U.S. wholesale prices picked up in February in sign that inflation...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices in the United States accelerated again in February, the latest sign that inflation pressures in the economy remain elevated...
U.S. inflation up again in February in latest sign that price...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal...
Consumer confidence slips in February as anxiety over potential recession reappears
American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns over a possible recession grew despite the most recent data pointing to a healthy...
Consumer sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades
WASHINGTON (AP) – A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December and January, underscoring that Americans are starting to...
R.I. mortgage delinquency rate drops to 3% in February
PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in delinquency 30 days or more in Rhode Island was 3% in February, down from 3.3% in the...
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...
Applications for jobless aid rising but still at low levels
NEW YORK (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid was higher over the past few months than the government had initially reported,...
Feb job openings slip to 9.9M; a win in inflation fight?
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings slipped to 9.9 million in February, fewest since May 2021 and a sign that the job market may...
R.I.’s February unemployment rate remains 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.1%, which was below the national unemployment rate of...
U.S. inflation eases but stays high, putting Fed in tough spot
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer price increases eased slightly from January to February but still pointed to an elevated inflation rate that is posing...
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