Susan A. Baird
9 R.I. communities seek property-tax waivers
PROVIDENCE – Nine cities and towns so far have requested permission for property-tax increases exceeding this year’s state cap of 5.0 percent, according to...
AAA: Price of gas holds steady in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – “As Rhode Island drivers prepare to head out for their Fourth of July vacations, they are finding gasoline prices high but relatively...
U.S. savings rise as income outpaces spending
WASHINGTON – The national savings rate widened last month as disposable personal income nationwide rose $600.3 billion, outpacing the increase in consumer spending, the...
Carcieri vetoes key renewable-energy measure
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Donald L. Carcieri today vetoed a measure that was the centerpiece of a package of renewable-energy legislation approved by the General...
Smaller firms rate Cox as No. 1 IT provider
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. – J.D. Power and Associates has ranked Cox Business No. 1 nationwide among providers of data solutions to small and mid-sized...
GDP growth strengthens in final 1Q report
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew at an annual pace of 1.0 percent in the first quarter, after rising at a 0.6-percent rate in...
American to end flights at T.F. Green
FORT WORTH – American Airlines and regional affiliate American Eagle will end service to eight hubs, including Warwick’s T.F. Green Airport (PVD), as part...
Existing-home sales rise nationwide, in N.E.
WASHINGTON – Sales of existing homes nationwide rose 2.0 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.99 million units per year, after...
R.I. to extend unemployment benefits by 13 weeks
CRANSTON – Some long-term job-seekers in Rhode Island will become eligible for extended unemployment benefits starting July 6, according to the R.I. Department of...
New-home sales fall 2.5% nationally, 7.9% in N.E.
WASHINGTON – New-home sales nationwide resumed their decline last month after a one-month interruption, according to the joint report released today by the U.S....
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