Tag: May
Poll: McKee’s job approval rating at 37%
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s job approval rating is in line with his fellow New England governors, according to a poll from the...
Spending at bars, restaurants surges as Americans shrug off inflation, recession...
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans didn't let persistent inflation and lingering worries about a recession cut into summer spending on eating and drinking out.
Retails...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 4.2% in May
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 4.2% year over year in May, higher than the national growth rate of 1.4%, according...
An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to its...
WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation index that is closely monitored by the Federal Reserve tumbled last month to its lowest level since April 2021,...
Unemployment in Providence-Warwick area falls in May
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 2.8% in May, a decrease from 3.1% one month ago and the...
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...
R.I. unemployment stays at 3% in May
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in May remained at 3% for the second consecutive month, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
Retail sales rose 0.3% in May despite pressure from higher inflation...
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans increased their spending at retailers last month despite pressure from still-high inflation and rising borrowing costs.
Thursday's report from the...
R.I. mortgage delinquency rate dips to 2.7% in May
PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in delinquency 30 days or more in Rhode Island was 2.7% in May, down slightly from the previous...
Key inflation gauge tracked by the Fed remains a high 6.3%
WASHINGTON (AP) – A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve jumped 6.3% in May from a year earlier, unchanged...
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