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THE OCEAN STATE'S coincident index fell by about 0.2 percent in July, according to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve. / COURTESY FEDERAL RESERVE OF PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia Fed data shows R.I. economy to have shrunk in July

PHILADELPHIA – Rhode Island’s economy shrank in July, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Fed tracks four economic indicators...

R.I. to receive about $6.8 million in Homeland Security funding

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s congressional delegation announced Friday that the state would receive about $6.8 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of...
THE OCEAN STATE ECONOMY is in a modest and uneven recovery, according to a joint study from Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. / COURTESY BRYANT UNIVERSITY AND RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC EXPENDITURE COUNCIL

Report calls R.I. economic recovery modest and uneven

SMITHFIELD – Rhode Island’s economy has struggled to gain traction in the wake of the Great Recession and may be vulnerable to a slew...
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT dropped 5 percent in the Providence-Fall River-Warwick area in July. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/TIM BOYLE

Construction employment drops in R.I., Providence metro in July

ARLINGTON, Va. – Construction employment in Rhode Island decreased by 5 percent year over year in July, according to the Association for Corporate Growth....
RHODE ISLAND'S SENIOR POPULATION is projected to increase by about 75 percent by 2040. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND DIVISION OF PLANNING

Ocean State’s elderly population to grow 75% over 30 years

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s senior citizen population is projected to increase by about 75 percent over the next three decades, according to a report...
RHODE ISLAND IMPROVED in hurricane preparation, according to the Insurance Institute of Business & Home Safety. / COURTESY R.I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

R.I. building code seen improved in hurricane preparations

TAMPA, Fla. – Citing Rhode Island’s adoption of the 2012 International Code Council building codes, the Insurance Institute of Business & Home Safety said...
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