Tag: rent
Consumer sentiment edges higher as economic growth accelerates and inflation fades
WASHINGTON (AP) – A measure of consumer sentiment ticked higher this month, after soaring in December and January, underscoring that Americans are starting to...
What should government do about soaring rent?
As Rhode Island rents continue to surge, affordable housing advocates are calling for investments that go beyond measures proposed in Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s...
Some Americans have become saddled with credit card debt as rent,...
NEW YORK (AP) – While the U.S. economy is broadly healthy, pockets of Americans have run through their savings and run up their credit card...
Report: Interest in moving to R.I., Northeast strong in Q4
PROVIDENCE – Interest in moving to Rhode Island and the Northeast was much stronger than much of the rest of the country in the...
City of Providence threatens to evict Skyline at Waterplace
PROVIDENCE – The city has made it clear to Skyline at Waterplace LLC, show us you are maintaining your property or you will be...
R.I. 8th-highest state in rent spending relative to income
PROVIDENCE — Ocean State residents pay among the highest rents in the U.S. relative to their incomes, according to a new report released by...
Rents expected to stabilize in 2023, yet remain unaffordable for many
Nearly three years into a rental market characterized by a steep decline followed by surging increases, the market has showed some signs of starting...
Wholesale inflation in U.S. further slowed in November to 7.4%
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale prices in the United States rose 7.4% in November from a year earlier, a fifth straight slowdown and a hopeful...
More businesses struggle with their rent payments
When Michelle Murphy renewed her lease recently for a 5,000-square-foot beauty salon she rents in Cranston, there was some bad news that came with...
Retail sales flat in September as inflation takes a bite
NEW YORK (AP) – The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged in September from August as rising prices for rent and food...