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RHODE ISLAND ranked No. 23 on the 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index. / PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

R.I. ranks in middle of the pack in Bloomberg Innovation Index

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 23 on the Bloomberg 2019 U.S. Innovation Index released this week. The organization said that Rhode Island had...
HOMEBUILDERS REMAIN CONFIDENT that demand for new homes will be strong even if interest rates rise as expected. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/CAITLIN O'HARA

U.S. homebuilder outlook eases while hovering near 18-year high

WASHINGTON – Confidence among U.S. homebuilders slipped to a four-month low in March while remaining above historical averages, indicating developers expect demand to withstand rising...
U.S. CONSUMER PRICES increased 0.2 percent in February from January, keeping the economy on the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation path. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL NAGLE

U.S. consumer sentiment jumps as tax cuts blunt stock drop

NEW YORK - U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly rose in February to the second-highest level since 2004 as tax cuts and a strong job market helped...
BUSINESS ECONOMISTS in a survey said that said worker pay was increasing due to the tightening of the labor market. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/VICTOR J. BLUE

More business economists see higher U.S. wages, investment

NEW YORK - Wages are increasing at more companies in the United States and will become even more widespread in coming months amid increased difficulty...
CONSUMER SENTIMENT has unexpectedly declined in January to a six-month low. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO/LUKE SHARRETT

U.S. consumer sentiment unexpectedly falls to six-month low

NEW YORK - Consumer sentiment unexpectedly declined in January to a six-month low as American households viewed the economy less favorably, a University of...
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