Tag: Iran war
Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.
Retail sales slipped 0.6% last month,...
R.I., Mass. gas prices drop amid uncertainty in Iran war
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island decreased 11 cents to $3.96 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Tuesday.
That price is 5 cents...
Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher...
NEW YORK (AP) – Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil...
U.S. job openings climbed to 7.6M in April despite economic fallout...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings jumped in April as the labor market looked resilient despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war.
U.S. employers...
Producer prices shot up 6%, adding to pressure on companies to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation came in hot last month. Producer prices rose 6% from a year earlier, the most since December 2022,...
U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 115K jobs in April
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers a delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war.
Hiring was better...
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.11%, back to where...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reflecting ongoing bond market jitters over the war with Iran.
The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage...
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