Gary L. Ciminero
Another rate hike in prospect from the FED
A reaccelerating national economy could lead to another one-quarter point federal rate hike when the Federal Open Market Committee meets on Oct. 5, coming...
Fed fiddles while consumers spend
As anticipated, the Fed tightened monetary screws at the late-June meeting of the Open Market Committee (FOMC). By raising the Fed funds rate a...
Rhode Island job growth hits 10-year peak
The secret's out. Rhode Island has just completed the best two years of job growth in 10 years. The last two years have produced...
Economic prospects for the new year:
As Rhode Islanders celebrate this holiday season, they may be enjoying a
somewhat better economy than they had expected in consumer confidence
polling of...
Year-end growth slump seen
Around the end of this year, as weaker consumption and business investment combine with plunging foreign trade, the slowdown in the economy we have...
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