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Employers added 172K jobs last month as U.S. job market shows...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The American job market continues to show surprising strength, shrugging off the high costs of the Iran war. Employers added 172,000 jobs...
GOOD OR BAD IDEA? President Donald Trump has proposed capping annual percentage rates for credit cards at 10%, but some in the financial services industry think such a move could have a negative ripple effect.
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Banks, airlines wary of credit card interest cap

When President Donald Trump announced earlier this year that he planned to order credit card companies to cap the annual percentage rate at 10%...
BIGGER BALANCES: Michelle and Frederick “Rick” Harkins, of Harkins Wealth Management LLC, have heard concerns from clients about their use of credit cards to make ends meet. 
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As credit card debt climbs, so does the financial pain

From young professionals to near retirees, many Rhode Islanders are struggling with rising credit card debt, financial advisers say. Some clients are delaying major life...

U.S. inflation rose slightly last month after 2 years of steady...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and air fares, a sign that price increases...

Food, housing prices fuel U.S. inflation in December

WASHINGTON (AP) – Higher rents and food prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the Federal Reserve's drive to slow inflation to...

U.S. consumer inflation eased again to 6.5% in December 

WASHINGTON (AP) – Rising U.S. consumer prices moderated again last month, bolstering hopes that inflation's grip on the economy will continue to ease this...
TOTAL U.S. household debt rose by $601 billion in the fourth quarter from a year earlier eclipsing $14 trillion. / BLOOMBERG NEWS

U.S. household debt exceeds $14 trillion for the first time

WASHINGTON – Americans increased their borrowing for the 22nd straight quarter as more households took out loans to buy homes or refinance existing mortgages,...
THE NEW YORK Fed's measure of inflation expectations three years from now slipped to 2.4% in September, the lowest level in data going back to 2013. / BLOOMBERG NEWS

U.S. inflation expectations slip to record low in Fed survey

NEW YORK – A gauge of inflation expectations from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York fell in September to the lowest level in...

BauerFinancial: U.S. consumer debt exceeds 2008 peak

PROVIDENCE – Consumer debt has grown to more than $13.5 trillion nationwide, exceeding the 2008 peak by $869 billion and more than 21 percent...
OUTSTANDING STUDENT loan debt in the U.S. increased by $37 billion in the third quarter and stood at $1.44 trillion at the end of September. / BLOOMBERG NEWS

Student debt onus in U.S. approaching $1.5T

NEW YORK - Outstanding student loan debt increased by $37 billion in the third quarter and stood at $1.44 trillion as of September 30,...
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