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Housing packs punch for U.S. growth in 2013 and beyond
The housing rebound is broadening to other parts of the U.S. economy and will likely lend impetus to growth through 2013 and beyond. more
Rhode Island Foundation names 2013 innovation fellows
The Rhode Island Foundation has announced the two winners of its 2013 Rhode Island Innovation Fellowship, an annual program designed to stimulate solutions to Rhode Island problems by the state’s residents. more
| 4/16/13
Job openings in U.S. drop by 100,000 in September
Job openings in the U.S. dropped to a five-month low in September, signaling uneven progress in the labor market. more
Jobless claims in U.S. fall as storm starts to affect data
Fewer Americans than forecast filed claims for unemployment insurance last week as the effects of Hurricane Sandy started to show up. more
WaterFire lands $50K NEA grant
WaterFire Providence has been selected as one of 817 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a National Endowment for the Arts grant, the national organization announced Friday. more
U.S. stock futures rise on Fed support speculation, budget talks
U.S. stock futures rose, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will extend a five-week high, amid speculation the Federal Reserve will expand stimulus measures and as lawmakers continued talks on the budget. more
Work begins on most U.S. single-family homes in 4 years
Builders broke ground in January on the most U.S. single-family homes in more than four years and permits for future construction rose, an indication the industry’s momentum carried over into 2013. more
Consumer confidence in U.S. fell more than forecast in Dec.
Confidence among U.S. consumers declined more than forecast in December as the budget debate in Washington soured Americans’ outlook for the economy. more
R.I. theaters look to expand business through ‘alliance’
In an alliance of the state’s “brightest theaters,” three performance venues plan to exchange their artistic, technical and management resources in an effort to bolster long-term expansion with the creation of the Rhode Island Theater Alliance. more
Five Questions With: Edinaldo Tebaldi
Bryant University economist discusses recently released unemployment figures for R.I. more
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