Tag: Ukraine
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran.
The...
U.S. average gas price rises above $4; R.I., Mass. remain lower
PROVIDENCE – The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is now above $4, AAA Northeast said Tuesday.
According to AAA, the national average...
R.I., Mass. gas prices jump more than 40 cents a gallon
PROVIDENCE – Gasoline prices in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts to continue surge as the war in Iran pushes oil prices past $100 per...
U.S. growth likely to slow to 1.6% this year, hobbled by...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year as President Donald Trump's erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce,...
R.I., Mass. gas prices inch up ahead of Thanksgiving travel
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island has increased 3 cents to $2.94 per gallon. That price...
Former Navy officer sentenced for selling stolen military gear
PROVIDENCE – A former U.S. Navy officer has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for orchestrating a conspiracy to sell stolen American...
R.I., Mass. gas prices rising but still well below national average
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 3 cents to $3.33 per gallon this week. That...
Massachusetts Air National Guard member pleads guilty to leaking military secrets
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to leaking highly classified military documents about...
U.S. inflation rises for the first time in a year to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation in the United States rose in July after 12 straight months of declines, boosted by costlier housing. But excluding volatile...
Sanctions should be used only sparingly
Marking the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration announced another round of sanctions “to further degrade Russia’s economy and diminish...
