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Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America this week in...
It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last September,...
R.I. joins lawsuit against Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic attorneys general from California, New York and Rhode Island sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to buy back...
Federal Reserve official says fighting inflation likely to be ‘painful’
WASHINGTON (AP) – A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that the central bank may have to cause economic pain in the form of...
Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for 1st time in 3...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly...
U.S. inflation picked up as gas prices marched higher due to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation accelerated last month as gas prices spiked in the wake of renewed fighting in the Middle East, underscoring the affordability...
Three-year degrees gain ground on campuses
Giles Sims, 34, was sick of getting passed over for jobs because he didn’t have a college degree.
But with a wife and a widowed...
Wholesale prices moved higher last month in latest sign of stubborn...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war...
Foulkes defeats McKee in gubernatorial primary; Providence will have a new...
PROVIDENCE – Helena Foulkes defeated Rhode Island Gov. Daniel J. McKee in the state’s Democratic primary Wednesday, making him the first governor in any...
Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling around the globe...
Families’ interest in their kids’ education is falling in many high-income countries as school systems struggle with plunging test scores, according to newly released...
U.S. job market rebounds as employers add 162K jobs; the unemployment...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.1%.
The...
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