Tag: October
Lardaro: R.I.’s economy has mixed performance in October
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy turned in a mixed economic performance in October, although signs of strength remain, University of Rhode Island economist and...
U.S. inflation ticked up last month but price pressures remain far...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and auto insurance, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher last month while...
U.S. added a strong 227K jobs in November in bounce-back from...
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from October, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 7.5% year over year in...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 7.5% year over year in October, the second-highest increase in the nation and highest in...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 4.1% in October
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.1% in October, an increase from 3.9% in September and up a...
R.I.’s median home price rises to $485K in October
WARWICK – The median price of single-family homes sold in Rhode Island in October rose 11.5% from a year earlier to $485,000, according to...
R.I. has highest October unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in October at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate...
Retail sales up solidly in October as Americans showed continued willingness...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. retail sales rose last month at a healthy pace in the latest sign that consumer spending is driving the economy's...
R.I. monthly unemployment remains at 4.6% in October
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in October was 4.6%, the same as September, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday.
The...
U.S. wholesale inflation picks up slightly in sign that some price...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices in the United States rose last month, remaining low but suggesting that the American economy has yet to completely vanquish...
