Tag: U.S. economy
U.S. job openings climbed in December, pointing to a still-durable labor...
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers posted 9 million job openings in December, an increase from November and another sign that the U.S. job market...
Inflation has slowed, now the Federal Reserve faces expectations for rate...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Chairman Jerome Powell will enter this week's Federal Reserve meeting in a much more desirable position than he likely ever expected:...
Inflation slowed further in December as an economic ‘soft landing’ moves...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge cooled further last month even as the economy kept growing briskly, a trend sure to...
U.S. economy grew at strong 3.3% pace last quarter, pointing to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's economy grew at an unexpectedly brisk 3.3% annual pace from October through December as Americans showed a continued willingness...
Food, housing prices fuel U.S. inflation in December
WASHINGTON (AP) – Higher rents and food prices boosted overall U.S. inflation in December, a sign that the Federal Reserve's drive to slow inflation to...
Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge tumbles in November as prices continue...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation fell last month in another sign that price pressures are easing in the face...
U.S. producer prices slide 0.5% in October, biggest drop since 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices fell sharply last month as inflationary pressure continued to ease in the face of a year and a...
Citizens: R.I.’s Business Conditions Index up 6.8% in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s business environment is on the rebound, according to new analysis by Citizens Financial Group Inc. released on Monday.
A strong labor...
U.S. consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is...
U.S. economy accelerated last quarter as consumers shrugged off Fed rate...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's economy expanded at a robust 4.9% annual rate from July through September as Americans defied higher prices, rising interest...


















