Tag: retail sales
Retail sales unexpectedly fall in July as government tax refunds fade
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July as a boost from government tax refunds faded.
Retail sales slipped 0.6% last month,...
Lardaro: Recession may be over in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The recession may be over, with Rhode Island in the early stages of an economic recovery, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard...
Lardaro: R.I. appears to be headed out of economic recession
PROVIDENCE – The recession may be ending in Rhode Island, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said Thursday in his monthly Current Conditions...
Retail sales up a modest 0.2% in June
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers slowed their spending in June from May amid continuing economic uncertainty and fading benefits from generous government tax refunds.
Retail...
Retail Sales up 0.9% in May as the weather improved and...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers increased their spending in May as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled.
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.9%, up from a...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economy may be recovering from recession
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island may be in the early stages of recovering from its economic recession, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said...
Retail sales growth slowed in April from March as higher gas...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers pulled back on spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some...
Lardaro: R.I. remains in a recession following March data
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is stuck in recession mode, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said Monday in his monthly Current Conditions Index...
Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers accelerated their spending in March from February, but they spent most of their money at the gas pump.
A spike...
Lardaro: R.I. began 2026 in a recession
PROVIDENCE – The state’s economy began 2026 in a recession, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Thursday in his monthly...
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