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Personal income in R.I. rises in 4Q, 2012
Personal income in Rhode Island grew by 2.4 percent during 2012 and Massachusetts’ personal income grew by 3.2 percent during the year, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. more
| 3/27/13
Fed’s Rosengren backs bond buying through ’13 to lift growth
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said he wants to continue the central bank’s bond purchases through year’s end and raise or lower the pace in response to economic data. more
R.I. exports increase 19.3% in January
Exports from the Ocean State increased 19.3 percent in January to $227.9 million on a month-to-month, seasonally adjusted basis after dropping 0.5 percent in December, according to an international trade statistics report from e-forecasting.com. more
| 3/27/13
Taveras outlines economic development plan
At a press conference on Wednesday, Mayor Angel Taveras outlined a 20-step economic development action plan to “put Providence residents back to work and jump-start the economy of Rhode Island’s capital city.” more
| 3/27/13 | 1 comment
Orders for durable goods rise as U.S. companies expand
Orders for U.S. durable goods climbed more than forecast in February as companies looked past budget squabbles in Washington and focused on expanding capacity to meet growing demand. more
New England jobless rate fell to 7.2% in 2012
The unemployment rate for the New England area fell 0.6 percent points to 7.2 percent in 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Tuesday. more
| 3/26/13
Report: 22% of R.I. children live with an unemployed or underemployed parent
More than 20 percent of children in the Ocean State live with a parent who is either unemployed or underemployed, according to a report from the Urban Institute. more
| 3/26/13
Consumer confidence in U.S. decreases more than forecast
Confidence among U.S. consumers fell more than forecast in March as Washington’s budget battle soured Americans’ views of the economic outlook. more
RIPIRG: R.I. receives ‘D-’ for transparency
Rhode Island has received a “D-” grade for government spending transparency in the fourth annual report from the R.I. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund. more
| 3/26/13
Home sales rise, prices fall in Bristol County, Mass., in Feb.
Single-family home sales in Bristol County, Mass. rose 13 percent in February compared with the same period the previous year, The Warren Group said Tuesday. more
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