Facts & Figures – August 7, 2023

AAA Gas Price Average:

National Average Fuels Prices – Aug 7, 2023

RegularMid-GradePremiumDiesel
Current Avg.$3.83$4.24$4.57$4.19
Yesterday Avg.$3.83$4.24$4.57$4.18
Week Ago Avg.$3.76$4.16$4.49$4.04
Month Ago Avg.$3.54$3.97$4.30$3.85
Year Ago Avg.$4.07$4.52$4.82$5.16

New Hampshire Average Fuel Prices – Aug 7, 2023

RegularMid-GradePremiumDiesel
$3.67$4.06$4.48$4.12

Inflation:

Category12 Month Percent Price Change ( Nov 2022)12 Month Percent Price Change ( Dec 2022)12 Month Percent Price Change (Jan 2023)12 Month Percent Price Change (Feb 2023)12 Month Percent Price Change (Mar 2023)12 Month Percent Price Change (Apr 2023)12 Month Percent Price Change (May 2023)12 Month Percent Price Change (Jun 2023)
Food10.6%10.4%10.1%9.5%8.5%7.7%6.7%5.7%
Meat, Poultry, Fish, and eggs6.8%7.7%8.1%6.8%4.3%2.8%0.3%-0.2
Energy13.1%7.3%8.7%5.2%-6.4%-5.1%-11.7%-16.7%
Fuel Oil65.7%41.5%27.7%9.2%-14.2%-20.2%-37.0%-36.6%
Gasoline10.1%-1.5%1.5%-2.0%-17.4%-12.2%-19.7%-26.5%
Used Cars and Trucks-3.3%-8.8%-11.6%-13.6%-11.2%-6.6%-4.2%-5.2%

Source: 

https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.t07.htm

New Hampshire Employment Security: 

Unemployment Rate (June 2023): 1.8%

Initial Unemployment Claims (June 2023): 2,335

Continued Weeks Claimed (June 2023): 10,266

Avg amount paid/week of unemployment): $367.12

Link: Unemployment News Release

Link: Unemployment Rates for NH Communities

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