Facts & Figures – February 29, 2024

Inflation:

Category12 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)12 month Percent Change (Jan 2024)
Food4.3%3.7%3.3%2.9%2.7%2.6%
Meat, Poultry, Fish, and eggs0.0%0.2%0.4%0.1%-0.1%-0.9%
Energy-3.6%-0.5%-4.5%-5.4%-2.0%-4.6%
Fuel Oil-14.8%-5.1%-21.4%-24.8%-14.7%-14.2%
Gasoline-3.3%3.0%-5.3%-8.9%-1.9%-6.4%
Used Cars and Trucks-6.6%-8.0%-7.1%-3.8%-1.3%-3.5%

Source: 

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

New Hampshire Employment Security: 

Unemployment Rate (January 2024): 2.5%

Initial Unemployment Claims (January 2024): 2,472

Continued Weeks Claimed (January 2024): 15,796

Avg amount paid/week of unemployment: $369.97

Link: Unemployment News Release

Link: Unemployment Rates for NH Communities

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