Facts & Figures – August 22, 2024

Inflation:

Category12 month Percent Change (Jan 2024)12 Month Percent Price Change (Feb 2024)12 Month Percent Price Change (Mar 2024)12 Month Percent Price Change (Apr 2024)12 Month Percent Price Change (May 2024)12 Month Percent Price Change (Jun 2024)12 Month Percent Price Change (Jul 2024)
Food2.6%2.2%2.2%2.2%2.1%2.2%2.2%
Meat, Poultry, Fish, and eggs-0.9%-0.5%1.3%1.0%2.4%2.6%3.0%
Energy-4.6%-1.9%2.1%2.6%3.7%1.0%1.1%
Fuel Oil-14.2%-5.4%-3.7%-0.8%3.6%0.8%-0.3%
Gasoline-6.4%-3.9%1.3%1.2%2.2%-2.5%-2.2%
Used Cars and Trucks-3.5%-1.8%-2.2%-6.9%-9.3%-10.1%-10.9%

Source: 

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

New Hampshire Employment Security: 

Unemployment Rate (July 2024): 2.5%

Initial Unemployment Claims (July 2024): 1,445

Continued Weeks Claimed (June 2024): 14,786

Avg amount paid/week of unemployment: $359.16

Link: Unemployment News Release

Link: Unemployment Rates for NH Communities

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