Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) – Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the...
R.I. unemployment rate stands at record-low 2.7% in July
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.7% in July, unchanged from June and matching the lowest rate on record, the R.I....
U.S. retail sales were flat in July as inflation takes a...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The pace of sales at U.S. retailers was unchanged last month as persistently high inflation and rising interest rates forced many...
Toray Plastics (America) Inc. announces new leadership team
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Toray Plastics (America) Inc. on Tuesday announced a new leadership team, with Ken Kurokawa taking over as chairman and CEO and...
Lardaro: R.I. economy begins moving past pandemic
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy expanded for the 15th consecutive month in June, showing signs it has truly begun to move past the pandemic,...
U.S. wholesale inflation fell in July for 1st time in 2...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Prices at the wholesale level fell from June to July, the first month-to-month drop in more than two years and a...
Raimondo endorses passage of CHIPS Act
WASHINGTON – Prior to its adoption on Tuesday, the signed CHIPS Act received endorsement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo, the former governor...
Biden signs $280B CHIPS act in bid to boost U.S. over...
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a $280 billion bipartisan bill to boost domestic high-tech manufacturing, part of his administration's push...
AstroNova acquires Illinois manufacturer for $17M
WEST WARWICK – AstroNova Inc. Tuesday acquired Astro Machine, an Illinois manufacturer of inkjet printers and media handling equipment for labeling and mailing applications,...
U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's hiring boom continued last month as employers added a surprising 528,000 jobs despite raging inflation and rising anxiety about a...
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