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Moody’s Investors Service – a globally recognized rating company – said that Woonsocket, which is currently rated at “B2,” is under review for a potential downgrade.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes fell in April by the most in a year, indicating the U.S. housing recovery remains uneven.
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Bloomberg News
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6/4/12
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Gasoline slid to a five-month low as the U.S. and European labor markets weakened and factory output slowed in China and Europe, threatening demand for fuel.
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By Barbara J Powell
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Fitch Ratings has downgraded Woonsocket’s $118 million general obligation bonds from ‘BB-’ to ‘B’ and rated the outlook ‘negative.’
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By PBN Staff
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U.S retailers’ same-store sales topped analysts’ estimates this month as warm weather and lower gasoline prices boosted consumer spending.
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By Sapna Maheshwari
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In order to turn around the economy, Rhode Island must reduce the overall cost of doing business, change public perception about the unfriendliness of its business climate and face the mismatch of talent with job needs, according to a report from the New England Economic Partnership.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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U.S. stocks were little changed, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index poised for the biggest monthly drop since September, as data showed jobless claims increased and the economy grew more slowly than previously estimated.
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By Rita Nazareth
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Unemployment rates were lower year over year in April for 342 of the nation’s 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro area, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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By PBN Staff
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Lenders in Bristol County, Mass. initiated 31 percent more foreclosures in April than they did during the same period in 2011, The Warren Group said Tuesday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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The Providence-New Bedford-Fall River-area foreclosure rate fell 0.50 percentage points in March compared with the same period in 2011, CoreLogic said Tuesday.
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By Patrick Anderson |
