Fed pares bond fee, holds firm on rates
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve halved the fee that bond-dealers pay on Treasuries as Chairman Ben S. Bernanke continued to strive to stem the...
U.S. home foreclosures rise in July
IRVINE, Calif. – The number of U.S. homeowners facing foreclosure rose 9 percent in July compared with June, as rising interest rates put the...
Global economy rebounds in 3Q
MUNICH – The global economic climate increased to its highest level in seven years, according to the third-quarter World Economic Survey released today by...
R.I. foreclosure rate surges 37% in July
With a 37-percent rise in single-family home foreclosures in July, Rhode Island had the highest percentage increase in the nation, according to a report...
ICSC: Same-store sales rise 0.2%
NEW YORK – Sales at U.S. retail stores open at least one year rose 0.2 percent over the past week, reversing the previous week’s...
89.7% of R.I. firms have fewer than 20 workers
CRANSTON – Small companies with just a few workers make up a significant portion of the Rhode Island economy, according to the R.I. Department...
SBA: Citizens, Washington Trust top <br> R.I. small-biz lenders so far in...
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Bank of Rhode Island is the region’s top small-business lender, issuing 135 loans statewide in the fiscal year to date,...
AAA: R.I. gas prices fall for 5th straight week
PROVIDENCE – Retail gasoline prices in Rhode Island have declined for the fifth straight week, to levels five cents below last week’s prices and...
WSJ recognizes Providence as up-and-comer
NEW YORK – Providence finds itself on the cusp of a pickup in cultural travelers and conventioneers, the Wall St. Journal declared in its...
U.S. leading indicators rise 0.4% in July
The index of U.S. Leading Economic Indicators rose 0.4 percent last month, to 138.1 points (1996 = 100) after declining a revised 0.3 percent...
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