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MassBenchmarks: Outlook positive, but sequestration is ‘major threat’
After a relatively good year in 2012, the Massachusetts economy is poised for expansion, according to the Leading Economic Index released Tuesday by the MassBenchmarks editorial board, which added that sequestration was a “major threat to state economic growth.” more
| 2/26/13
Storm brings snow to Arizona as New England threatened again
A winter storm that disrupted a PGA golf tournament in Arizona is expected to drop snow by the foot in parts of the Great Plains before moving on to New England this weekend. more
Bristol County, Mass., chambers sign tourism memorandum
The five chambers of commerce based in Bristol County, Mass., have signed a memorandum of understanding to work cooperatively to revive the region’s tourism efforts. more
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
Consumers will keep spending as U.S. hurdles fade
American consumers, who kept shopping through rising fuel costs and delayed tax refunds, will probably continue buoying the world’s largest economy as these hurdles dissipate. more
ProCAP changes name to Community Action Partnership of Providence
The Providence Community Action Program, Providence’s largest human services organization, has officially changed its name to Community Action Partnership of Providence, the organization announced Friday. more
| 3/29/13
Home prices, sales rise in R.I. in February
Rhode Island single-family home prices rose 11 percent in February compared with the same period last year, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Thursday. more
Providence metro foreclosure rate ticks up in November
The Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area foreclosure rate rose 0.2 percentage points in November compared with the same period in 2011, CoreLogic said Tuesday. more
| 1/29/13
MassBenchmarks: State economy grows ‘modestly’ in 4Q
Massachusetts’ real gross state product increased at a 1 percent annualized rate during the fourth quarter, according to the Current Economic Index released Tuesday by MassBenchmarks. more
| 1/30/13
Pending sales of U.S. existing homes rise more than forecast
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes climbed more than forecast in January, a sign the industry will keep strengthening this year. more
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