Tag: retail sales
Retail sales up 0.4% in April from March, buoyed by solid...
NEW YORK (AP) – Consumers picked up their spending modestly in April from March, buoyed by a solid job market and easing inflationary pressures.
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Lardaro: No recession yet but it’s likely coming
PROVIDENCE – University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Monday that Rhode Island is not in the early stages of a...
Retail sales jump as Americans defy inflation and rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's consumers rebounded last month from a weak holiday shopping season by boosting their spending at stores and restaurants at the...
Lardaro: State’s expanding economy shows more signs of slowing
PROVIDENCE – There are growing concerns that the state’s economy is slowing, even though Rhode Island marked its 18th consecutive month of economic expansion...
Fed lifts rate by quarter-point and signals more hikes ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, its eighth...
December retail sales fall 1.1% as inflation takes a toll
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans cut back on spending in December, the second consecutive month they've done so, underscoring how inflation and the rising...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economic expansion continued to slow in November
PROVIDENCE – While Rhode Island marked its 17th consecutive month of economic expansion in November, the state's economy continued to show signs of slowing,...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economy slowed in October
PROVIDENCE – The state’s economy slowed in October despite marking 19 months of consecutive expansion, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Thursday. ...
Lardaro: Economy keeps accelerating
PROVIDENCE – The state's economy continued to accelerate in September, expanding for the 18th consecutive month, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro...
Retail trade group: Holiday sales to slow from last year’s blistering...
NEW YORK (AP) – The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, expects holiday sales growth will slow to a range of...
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