Energy costs fuel 0.9% rise<br> in U.S. consumer prices
WASHINGTON – The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) last month rose 0.9 percent to 205.352 points (1982 to 1984 = 100),...
AAA: R.I. gas prices rise 5¢ to $2.799
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island gasoline prices have risen for the ninth consecutive week, to 62 cents per gallon above their price in mid-February, according...
Greenspan: World trade cushions U.S. economy
The world economy is looking up, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told a Tokyo forum today, people who attended the meeting told Bloomberg...
Stocks rise on earnings news, Sallie Mae bid
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose this morning on news that student-loan provider Sallie Mae (SLM Corp.) has accepted a $25 billion bid from...
Retail and food-services sales rise 0.7%
WASHINGTON – Retail and food services sales last month rose 0.7 percent to $371.6 billion, an increase of 3.8 percent from March 2006, the...
High hopes for South Coast train plans
After watching several governors present studies and plans for a rail line into southeastern Massachusetts since 1991, Roland Hebert takes Gov. Deval Patrick’s pledge...
Chocolatier’s creations draw national attention
From “Baja popcorn” to mango jasmine bonbons, Garrison Confections, located at 815 Hope St., has something for just about any palate. And that has...
R.I. report endorses stem cell research
Delivering on a campaign promise, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts last week released a report aimed at increasing stem cell research in Rhode Island.The...
R.I. college costs low for N.E.,<br> but so are graduation rates
A new review of how Rhode Island’s public colleges and university compare with their peers shows that their tuition and fees are well below...
Salvadoran VP visits Rhode Island<br> to make new connections
A number of factors drew The Moore Co. Textile Group to invest in a 250-employee manufacturing plant in El Salvador a year ago this...
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