Tag: retail sales
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...
Lardaro: Acceleration of R.I. economy quickens
PROVIDENCE – The pace of Rhode Island’s economic recovery has picked up speed, expanding for the 17th consecutive month in August, University of Rhode...
Lardaro: R.I. economy shows signs of accelerating
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy expanded for the 16th consecutive month in July and there were hints of an accelerating pace of activity, University...
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