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U.S. stock futures little changed; S&P 500 near 5-year high
U.S. stock futures were little changed after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed for two weeks to trade near the highest level in five years. more
Home prices drop in Providence metro in November
Single-family home prices in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford metro area dropped 0.3 percent in November 2012 compared with the same period in 2011, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index. more
Emphasis on flawed labor data misses R.I.’s recovery
The December 2012 labor-market data contained a number of very favorable developments. According to the data, Rhode Island’s unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent, its lowest value in some time. more
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Leonard Lardaro | 1/28/13
R.I. jobless rate tops in U.S. despite drop in December
New England’s unemployment rate was unchanged from November at 7.3 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday. more
| 1/18/13
R.I. jobless rate near 4-year low
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate fell to 10.2 percent for December, the lowest unemployment rate for the Ocean State since March 2009, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday. more
| 1/17/13
R.I.’s leading economic indicators edge upward in November
An index of Rhode Island’s leading economic indicators produced by Providence Business News and e-forecasting.com rose 0.1 percent to 120.9 in November. more
| 1/23/13
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
Oil trades near 4-month high before vote on U.S. debt ceiling
Oil traded near a four-month high as the U.S. House of Representatives neared a vote to temporarily suspend the country’s borrowing limit. more
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
U.S. stock futures rise on earnings before service-industry data
U.S. stock futures rose, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell the most since November, as investors awaited earnings on companies from Walt Disney Co. to Expedia Inc. and a report on service-industries growth. more
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