Tag: interest rates
Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged, leaves open possibility of a future...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve kept its key short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday for a second straight time but left the door open...
Retail sales rise in September, reflecting U.S. shoppers’ resilience
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans showed their steadfast resilience and kept spending online, at restaurants and other outlets in September even as they grappled...
Federal Reserve is poised to leave rates unchanged as it tracks...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Since Federal Reserve officials last met in July, the economy has moved in the direction they hoped to see: Inflation continues...
Wholesale price inflation accelerated in August from historically slow pace
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale price increases accelerated in August, a sign that inflation remains stubbornly persistent despite a series of sharp interest rate...
U.S. consumer confidence wanes with prices still high, signs of a...
Americans are feeling less confident financially as summer comes to a close and high prices and interest rates weigh on their willingness to spend.
There...
Powell: Economy’s solid growth could require additional Fed hikes to fight...
JACKSON HOLE, Wy. (AP) – The continued strength of the U.S. economy could require further interest rate increases, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday...
Wholesale inflation in U.S. edged up in July from low levels
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices in the United States picked up slightly in July yet still suggested that inflationary pressures have eased this year...
Citizens Business Conditions Index dips in Q2 amid interest rate hikes
PROVIDENCE – A rise in unemployment insurance claims and a slowdown in the formation of small businesses caused the Citizens Business Conditions Index, or...
BankRI parent sees Q2 profit narrow to $21.9M
PROVIDENCE – Boston-based Brookline Bancorp Inc., parent company of Bank Rhode Island, reported Wednesday a second-quarter net income of $21.9 million, marking a 13%...
Federal Reserve raises key rate for 11th time by a quarter-point
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday for the 11th time in 17 months, a streak of hikes that...
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