Facts & Figures – February 14, 2024

Inflation:

Category12 Month Percent Price Change (Jul 2023)12 Month Percent Price Change (Aug 2023)12 Month Percent Price Change (Sept 2023)12 Month Percent Change (Oct 2023)12 Month Percent Change (Nov 2023)12 Month Percent Change (Dec 2023)
Food4.9%4.3%3.7%3.3%2.9%2.7%
Meat, Poultry, Fish, and eggs-0.2%0.0%0.2%0.4%0.1%-0.1%
Energy-12.5%-3.6%-0.5%-4.5%-5.4%-2.0%
Fuel Oil-26.5%-14.8%-5.1%-21.4%-24.8%-14.7%
Gasoline-19.9%-3.3%3.0%-5.3%-8.9%-1.9%
Used Cars and Trucks-5.6%-6.6%-8.0%-7.1%-3.8%-1.3%

Source: 

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

New Hampshire Employment Security: 

Unemployment Rate (December 2023): 2.5%

Initial Unemployment Claims (December 2023): 2,505

Continued Weeks Claimed (December 2023): 12,049

Avg amount paid/week of unemployment): $379.35

Link: Unemployment News Release

Link: Unemployment Rates for NH Communities

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