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Rebuild or retreat? Newport eyes Cliff Walk’s eroding future
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) – Newport, Rhode Island, is in a bind: Should the city continue propping up its landmark Cliff Walk, even though chunks...
Brown’s Jha named new White House COVID-19 response coordinator
WASHINGTON (AP) – Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, was named new White House COVID-19 response coordinator...
Fewer Americans file for jobless claims
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs continue to fall amid a strong job market rebound.
Jobless claims fell...
Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve launched a high-risk effort Wednesday to tame the worst inflation since the early 1980s, raising its benchmark short-term...
Retail sales up 0.3% in February amid higher prices
NEW YORK – After beginning the year in a buying mood, Americans slowed their spending in February as prices for food, gasoline, toothpaste and...
More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs have settled to the low, pre-pandemic levels seen before the...
U.S. inflation soared 7.9% in past year, a fresh 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) – Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 7.9% over the past year, the sharpest spike since...
U.S. job openings at near record, adding to price pressures
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. businesses posted a near-record level of open jobs in January, a trend that has helped push up worker's pay and...
Biden bans Russian oil; local gas prices rise again
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia's economy in retaliation...
Section of iconic oceanside Newport Cliff Walk collapses
NEWPORT (AP) – A stretch of the iconic oceanside Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island has been closed to the public after a 20-foot...
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