Tag: March
U.S. economy added 818K fewer jobs in year that ended in...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than were originally reported, the government said Wednesday. The...
U.S. economic growth for last quarter is revised up slightly to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual pace from January through March, the slowest quarterly growth since spring 2022, the...
R.I. mortgage delinquency rate rises 2.7% in March
PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in delinquency for 30 days or more in Rhode Island was 2.7% in March, up from 2.5% a...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro dips to 3.7% in April
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3.7% in April, down from 4.3% in March but up from 2.5%...
Retail sales were unchanged in April from March as inflation and...
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans unexpectedly paused their spending in April from March as inflation continued to sting and elevated interest rates made taking...
Lardaro: Expansion of R.I. economy slowed in March
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy sputtered a bit in March after showing signs of gaining momentum in February, University of Rhode Island economist and...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 9.15% year over year in...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 9.15% year over year in March, higher than the national growth rate of 5.3%, according...
Median home sale prices in Bristol County, Mass., up 14.3% in...
PROVIDENCE – The median price of single-family homes sold in Bristol County, Mass., rose to $480,000 in March, a 14.3% jump over the same...
Retail sales up a strong 0.7% in March from February, underscoring...
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace than the previous month, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient...
Federal Reserve minutes: Some officials highlight worsening inflation last month
WASHINGTON (AP) – Some Federal Reserve policymakers argued at their most recent meeting in March that inflation was likely worsening, even before the government...