Tag: July
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...
Fed’s favored inflation gauge shows cooling price pressures, clearing way for...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure on Friday provided the latest sign that price pressures are easing, a trend that is expected...
Lardaro: R.I. economy shows signs of slowing
PROVIDENCE – Strength remains in critical parts of Rhode Island’s economy but also evidence of slowing, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index highest in nation for July at...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 10.6% year over year in July, the highest in the nation, according to CoreLogic Inc.
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U.S. job openings fall as demand for workers weakens
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could cool in the...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 5.2% in July
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 5.2% in July, an increase from 4.4% in June and 2.8.% from...
Median home price in Bristol County, Mass., up 10.5% in July
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., rose to $525,000 in July, a 10.5% jump over the same...
R.I.’s median home price rises to $495K in July
WARWICK – The median price of single-family homes sold in Rhode Island broke records in July, rising 12.5% from a year earlier to $495,000,...
U.S. shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy...
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