Facts & Figures – August 25, 2023


AAA Gas Price Average:

National Average Fuels Prices – Aug 25, 2023

RegularMid-GradePremiumDiesel
Current Avg.$3.83$4.26$4.59$4.36
Yesterday Avg.$3.84$4.27$4.60$4.36
Week Ago Avg.$3.87$4.30$4.63$4.35
Month Ago Avg.$3.64$4.05$4.38$3.90
Year Ago Avg.$3.88$4.32$4.62$4.99

New Hampshire Average Fuel Prices – Aug 25, 2023

RegularMid-GradePremiumDiesel
$3.72$4.12$4.53$4.26

Inflation:

Category12 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)12 Month Percent Price Change (Jul 2023)
Food10.1%9.5%8.5%7.7%6.7%5.7%4.9%
Meat, Poultry, Fish, and eggs8.1%6.8%4.3%2.8%0.3%-0.2%-0.2%
Energy8.7%5.2%-6.4%-5.1%-11.7%-16.7%-12.5%
Fuel Oil27.7%9.2%-14.2%-20.2%-37.0%-36.6%-26.5%
Gasoline1.5%-2.0%-17.4%-12.2%-19.7%-26.5%-19.9%
Used Cars and Trucks-11.6%-13.6%-11.2%-6.6%-4.2%-5.2%-5.6%

Source: 

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

New Hampshire Employment Security: 

Unemployment Rate (July 2023): 1.7%

Initial Unemployment Claims (July 2023): 1,762

Continued Weeks Claimed (July 2023): 14,088

Avg amount paid/week of unemployment): $343.32

Link: Unemployment News Release

Link: Unemployment Rates for NH Communities

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