Susan A. Baird
Consumers’ mood dims again in final May report
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The mood of U.S. consumers fell this month to its lowest level in 28 years, but not quite so...
Savings rate rises as consumers grow cautious
WASHINGTON – Consumer spending nationwide rose $21.4 billion last month, lagging the $23.4 billion rise in disposable personal income, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau...
R.I. no longer in Top 10 for taxes, study finds
MADISON, Wis. – State and local taxes consumed 12.19 percent of Rhode Islanders’ personal income in fiscal 2006, the 12th highest share nationwide,...
U.S. economy grew faster than thought in 1Q
WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew at an annual pace of 0.9 percent in the first quarter after rising at a 0.6-percent in the...
States, nonprofits sue EPA over smog limits
WASHINGTON – A coalition of health and environmental advocacy groups filed suit yesterday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the agency’s refusal to...
Jobless rates fall in metro Providence, New Bedford
WASHINGTON – Echoing the national trend, the unemployment rate in the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metropolitan area fell to 6.0 percent in April from the previous...
CCI falls to 16-year low of 57.2 points
NEW YORK – Confidence among U.S. consumers this month fell for the fifth consecutive month to the lowest point in nearly 16 years, according...
Slater Fund invests another $350K in Andera
PROVIDENCE – The Slater Technology Fund today announced its third investment in Providence-based Andera Inc., which the fund described as the largest provider of...
Existing home sales fall 4.4% in N.E., 1% nationwide
WASHINGTON – Sales of existing homes nationwide fell a seasonally adjusted 1 percent last month, to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.89 million units...
Clear Channel buyers get bank funding
SAN ANTONIO – The $17.9 billion acquisition of Clear Channel Communications Inc. (NYSE: CCU), parent of local radio stations WHJY-FM, WHJJ-FM, WSNE-FM and WHJJ-AM,...
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