IMF: U.S. economy will grow only 2% this year
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund today cut its forecast for U.S. economic growth in 2007 to 2.2 percent, from its September estimate of...
Poll: 60% of Americans say recession is near
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R.I. designated nation’s first ‘Well State’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island yesterday was designated the nation’s first “Well State” by the Wellness Councils of America. The Worksite Wellness Council of Rhode...
Realtors predict slow sales in March, April
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Preservation Society sets May 8 celebration
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iRobot adds 2 pool-cleaning robots
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The Verro 300 and...
Citgroup may cut staff by 5%, source says
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B of A offers card holders ‘Museums on Us’
Bank of America today announced the 10th season of its “Museums on Us” program, which will offer free admission next month to 86 cultural...
U.S. job openings, hires, separations rates<br> are little-changed in February
WASHINGTON – The nation had 4.1 million job openings on the last day of February, for a job-openings rate of 2.9 percent, compared with...
!['ONE REASON for [the economy's] mediocre performance was the old weather and snow,' Lardaro said. That, and the otherwise strong performance of many of his index's 12 indicators, 'leads me to conclude that Rhode Island's economic momentum was stronger in February than [the CCI] indicates.' /](https://assets.pbn.com/uploads/2007/04/1173725710-150x150.jpg "R.I. continues to grow in February, CCI shows")
R.I. continues to grow in February, CCI shows
KINGSTON – Data “paint a mixed picture of Rhode Island’s economic performance” in February, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said in his...
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