Tag: inflation
Silver lining: Northeast drought benefits some businesses
BOSTON (AP) – There is a silver lining to the drought affecting the northeastern U.S. that has frustrated farmers, dried up rivers and reservoirs,...
Job vacancies rose in July, dashing Fed hopes for cooling
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of open jobs in the United States rose in July after three months of declines, a sign that employers...
Inflation eases as consumer prices rise 6.3% in July
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation eased last month as energy prices tumbled, raising hopes that a surge in prices increases may have peaked.
According to Commerce...
U.S. retail sales were flat in July as inflation takes a...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged last month as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates forced many...
U.S. inflation slips from 40-year peak but remains high 8.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) – Falling gas prices gave Americans a slight break from the pain of high inflation last month, though the surge in overall...
Capital Good Fund calls for passage of Inflation Reduction Act
PROVIDENCE – A city-based community development financial institution is among the organizations calling for passage of the Inflation Reduction Act.
In a joint statement signed...
A key U.S. inflation gauge reaches 6.8% as prices keep surging
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.8% in June from a year ago, the biggest...
R.I. Foundation increasing funding opportunities for nonprofits in response to inflation
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has increased the size of the funding pool for its Food and Housing Security grant program and the...
Is inflation affecting your vacation plans this year?
Prices for gas, food and rent pushed consumer inflation to a new four-decade high in June, according to the U.S. Labor Department.
The Associated Press...
Efforts to unionize growing
Union membership had been on the decline during the pandemic but may suddenly be in the midst of a revival.
A wave of self-organizing efforts...
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