Tag: July
R.I.’s 3.9% July jobless rate 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s July unemployment rate of 3.9% was the third highest in New England but below the national rate of 4.1%, according...
Median home price in R.I. rises to $525K in July
WARWICK – The median sale price of single-family homes in Rhode Island was $525,000 in July, 4% higher than a year ago, according to...
R.I. monthly unemployment falls to 3.9% in July
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July was 3.9%, down from 4.1% in June, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
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,...
Lardaro: R.I. economy shows progress in July
PROVIDENCE – The state’s economy had a strong performance in July, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Monday in his...
Cotality: R.I. home price index jumps 5.94% in July, 4th-highest in...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 5.94% year over year in July, the fourth-highest growth rate in the nation, according to...
Median home price in Bristol County, Mass., up to $545K in...
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., increased to $545,000 in July, rising 3.8% from the same month...
Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July as shoppers appear...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, as they shrug off President Donald...
U.S. inflation unchanged last month, though core prices accelerated
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation was unchanged in July while a measure of underlying inflation rose to its highest level in five months as...
U.S. employers added just 73K jobs last month as labor market...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month and Labor Department revisions showed that hiring was much weaker than previously reported...



















