Tag: inflation
Key inflation gauge jumped 6.6% in March, most since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.6% in March compared with a year ago, the highest 12-month...
U.S. consumers still confident in April, but slightly less so
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence dampened slightly in April but remains high even as inflation continues to cloud their optimism about the rest...
Report: Small businesses concerned over inflation, supply chain issues, labor costs
PROVIDENCE – Inflation, supply chain issues and labor costs are top of mind for small-business owners, according to a new survey, released Monday by...
Modest-income buyers being priced out of new-vehicle market
DETROIT (AP) – Two years after the pandemic tore through the economy, America's auto market looks something like this: Prices are drastically up. Supply...
Producer prices surge 11.2% in March on higher energy costs
WASHINGTON (AP) – The surging cost of energy pushed wholesale prices up a record 11.2% last month from a year earlier — another sign...
U.S. inflation jumped 8.5% in past year, highest since 1981
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation soared over the past year at its fastest pace in more than 40 years, with costs for food, gasoline, housing...
U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health
America's employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy's resilience in the face of...
Gas, sales tax holidays clear Conn. legislature
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut will temporarily suspend its 25-cent-per-gallon excise tax on gasoline after a bipartisan vote by state lawmakers Wednesday in an...
Medical industry suppliers warn of ‘med-inflation’
PROVIDENCE – Supply chain woes have hit consumers and businesses, now it’s about to provide some discomfort in the medical industry.
“Med-inflation” is currently on...
Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest since 1982
WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.1% in January compared with a year ago, the...
