WalletHub ranks R.I. fourth worst in nation to retire in
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the fourth-worst state in the nation for retirees, according to a study released Monday by WalletHub.
The Florida-based financial website...
R.I. ties Mass., Vermont for second-highest unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island tied both Massachusetts and Vermont for the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in December at 3.2%, which is still...
Job gains and free-spending shoppers lifted Wall Street in 2023, but...
NEW YORK (AP) – Job gains and raises helped power solid economic growth in the U.S. last year, but what if those gains were a mirage?
Gross...
Macy’s, Wayfair cutting thousands of jobs as retail layoffs deepen
PROVIDENCE – Two of the nation's strongest retailers announced layoffs this week.
Macy's is laying off about 3.5% of its total headcount, which amounts to...
WalletHub: R.I. again worst state in nation to start a business
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is once again the worst state in the nation to start a business, according to a recent WalletHub report.
The report,...
Meet the Makers: A history of helping with the heavy lifting
(Editor’s note: This is the 17th installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
R.I. monthly unemployment jumps to 3.2% in December
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in December was 3.2%, three-tenths of a percentage point higher than the previous month, the R.I. Department...
Retail sales rose 0.6% in December as a strong job market...
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans stepped up their spending even more than expected in December, closing out the holiday season and the year on...
Wholesale inflation in U.S. declined last month, signaling that price pressures...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale inflation in the United States fell in December, further evidence that price pressures in the economy are easing.
The Labor...
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