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The cost of living in the U.S. rose less than forecast in May, restrained by the first drop in food prices in almost four years and signaling inflation remains under control.
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By Lorraine Woellert |
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Rhode Island’s gasoline prices were unchanged for the second consecutive week, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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Retail sales in the U.S. rose more than forecast in May, showing job gains and lower borrowing costs are encouraging consumers to spend.
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By Michelle Jamrisko |
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Rhode Island’s gasoline prices were unchanged for the second consecutive week, AAA Southern New England reported Monday.
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By PBN Staff
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Before all the cash-for-gold businesses, Internet-loan sites and celebrity appraisers, there were old-school pawn brokers like Attleboro Pawn Shop on Pleasant Street in downtown Attleboro.
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By Patrick Anderson |
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The world’s largest donut chain has long sold itself as a pit stop. “America runs on Dunkin’,” goes the company’s slogan, and its customers typically stop in for a pre-work sugar-and-caffeine jolt and then split.
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By Leslie Patton |
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Consumer confidence last week was unchanged near a five-year high as Americans had the least pessimistic views on the economy since 2008.
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By Jeanna Smialek |
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“This is good. Did your husband write it?”
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By Rebecca Keister
Contributing Writer | 5/27/13 |
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Living in Italy was a dream come true for Jessica Ricci, even if the dream she ended up with was different than the one she planned.
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By Rebecca Keister
Contributing Writer | 5/27/13 |
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Candace Simas grew up working in the office of her family’s Cumberland auto-body shop, but never thought she would end up running the place – until a crisis struck.
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By Patrick Anderson |