Facts & Figures – October 13, 2023

AAA Gas Price Average:

National Average Fuels Prices – Oct 13, 2023

RegularMid-GradePremiumDiesel
Current Avg.$3.63$4.11$4.45$4.48
Yesterday Avg.$3.65$4.12$4.46$4.49
Week Ago Avg.$3.75$4.22$4.56$4.55
Month Ago Avg.$3.85$4.27$4.61$4.51
Year Ago Avg.$3.91$4.37$4.69$5.19

New Hampshire Average Fuel Prices – Oct 13, 2023

RegularMid-GradePremiumDiesel
$3.57$4.04$4.46$4.40

Inflation:

Category12 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)12 Month Percent Price Change (Aug 2023)12 Month Percent Price Change (Sept 2023)
Food7.7%6.7%5.7%4.9%4.3%3.7%
Meat, Poultry, Fish, and eggs2.8%0.3%-0.2%-0.2%0.0%0.2%
Energy-5.1%-11.7%-16.7%-12.5%-3.6%-0.5%
Fuel Oil-20.2%-37.0%-36.6%-26.5%-14.8%-5.1%
Gasoline-12.2%-19.7%-26.5%-19.9%-3.3%3.0%
Used Cars and Trucks-6.6%-4.2%-5.2%-5.6%-6.6%-8.0%

Source: 

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

New Hampshire Employment Security: 

Unemployment Rate (August 2023): 1.8%

Initial Unemployment Claims (August 2023): 1,942

Continued Weeks Claimed (August 2023): 12,937

Avg amount paid/week of unemployment): $344.36

Link: Unemployment News Release

Link: Unemployment Rates for NH Communities

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