U.S. economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy grew at a better-than-expected 2.6% annual rate from July through September, snapping two straight quarters of economic contraction...
Providence City Council tweaks $10M racial reparations plan; review needed
PROVIDENCE – Rather than approving a $10 million spending program on racial reparations as scheduled Tuesday, city lawmakers sent a revised version back to...
MBE program sees record-high participation, but advocates still skeptical
PROVIDENCE – After again falling short of mandated minimums for contracts and purchases with women and minority-owned businesses in fiscal 2021, the state rebounded...
Lardaro: Acceleration of R.I. economy quickens
PROVIDENCE – The pace of Rhode Island’s economic recovery has picked up speed, expanding for the 17th consecutive month in August, University of Rhode...
Retail sales flat in September as inflation takes a bite
NEW YORK (AP) – The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged in September from August as rising prices for rent and food...
Everybody’s Business: ‘I had no business plan … I invested...
(Editor’s note: This is the 26th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
U.S. inflation pressures further intensified in September
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households, wiping...
U.S. producer price inflation eases to still-high 8.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.5% in September from a year earlier, the third straight decline though costs remain at...
Another month of solid U.S. hiring suggests more big Fed hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers slowed their hiring in September but still added 263,000 jobs, a solid figure that will likely keep the Federal Reserve on...
Cooley Group’s Dwight among 13 honorees for PBN’s 2022 Manufacturing Awards
PROVIDENCE – Daniel Dwight, CEO and president of Pawtucket-based coated fabric manufacturer Cooley Group, has been named the 2022 Strategic Leadership Award winner for...
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