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Stocks rise to highest level since May after jobs report
U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index toward the highest level since May, after data showed payrolls climbed more than forecast even as the jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a five-month high. more
Drought seen prompting short-term pause in U.S. farmland gains
Farming’s inherent risk, forgotten during years of booming incomes that pushed farmland values to records, may damp enthusiasm for investing even as government subsidies buoy U.S. cropland returns, analysts and farmers say. more
U.S. leading economic indicators rise in July
Following a drop of 1.9 percent in June, an index of America’s leading economic indicators gained 1 percent in July. more
| 8/2/12
Jobless claims in U.S. climbed less than forecast last week
The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits rose less than forecast last week as annual auto shutdowns continued to influence the number. more
U.S. manufacturing probably stagnated as spending cooled
Manufacturing in the U.S. probably stagnated in July after contracting for the first time in three years, economists said before a report today. more
Revised data shows more jobs than estimated in R.I. 1Q
(Updated, 11:15 a.m.) Revised data from the R.I. Department of Labor and Training showed 7,000 more jobs than originally estimated during the Ocean State’s first quarter. more
| 8/1/12
R.I. foreclosure rate drops slightly in June
The foreclosure rate in Rhode Island dropped 0.5 percentage points in June compared to the same period in 2011, CoreLogic said Tuesday. more
Compensation costs rise 0.4 percent in New England
Compensation costs for civilian workers in New England rose 0.4 percent, seasonally adjusted for the 3 months ended June 30, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic reported Tuesday. more
| 7/31/12
Occupancy rate surpasses 80% in Providence hotels
Hotels in Providence reached an 81.4 percent occupancy rate in June, their best rate since October 2004, according to an analysis recently released by Smith Travel Research. more
Oil falls for first day in five as European confidence worsens
Oil declined in New York for the first time in five days as European economic confidence worsened, fanning concern that fuel consumption may slow. more
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