Tag: June
Job openings fall to lowest level in 2 years as demand...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers posted fewer jobs in June, a sign that the red-hot demand for workers that has been a key feature...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 4.5% in June
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 4.5% year over year in June, higher than the national growth rate of 1.6%, according...
An inflation gauge that is closely tracked by the Fed falls...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A measure of consumer prices that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve fell last month to its lowest level since...
R.I. unemployment falls to 2.9% in June
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in June was 2.9%, two-tenths of a percentage point less than May, the R.I. Department of Labor...
Americans bump up spending in June as inflation eases in a...
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans increased their spending last month as inflation eased in many areas, and the job market remained remarkably strong.
Retail sales...
U.S. wholesale prices for June point to further easing of inflation...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices in the United States decelerated again last month, the latest sign that inflationary pressures are easing in the face...
Zillow: Average rent in Providence hits $2,021 in June, up 6.9%...
PROVIDENCE – The average rent in the city in June was $2,021, 6.9% higher year over year, according to a Zillow.com report on Tuesday.
That...
U.S. consumer confidence jumps to highest level since early 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) – The American consumer's confidence jumped in June to its highest level in 18 months as a strong labor market continues to...
U.S. job openings slid to 10.7 million in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers posted fewer job openings in June as the economy contends with raging inflation and rising interest rates.
Job openings fell...
A key U.S. inflation gauge reaches 6.8% as prices keep surging
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.8% in June from a year ago, the biggest...


















