More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs have settled to the low, pre-pandemic levels seen before the...
U.S. inflation soared 7.9% in past year, a fresh 40-year high
WASHINGTON (AP) – Propelled by surging costs for gas, food and housing, consumer inflation jumped 7.9% over the past year, the sharpest spike since...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increase by 147
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 147, with no new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said Wednesday.
Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients...
Paylocity CEO Steve Beauchamp offers keys to improving workplace culture
CEOs should increase the frequency of their communication to improve the workplace culture. That’s the top advice from Paylocity CEO Steve Beauchamp, who has...
U.S. job openings at near record, adding to price pressures
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. businesses posted a near-record level of open jobs in January, a trend that has helped push up worker's pay and...
R.I. mortgage delinquency rate dips to 3.3% in December
PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in delinquency 30 days or more in Rhode Island was 3.3% in December, a decline from 5.6% a...
Gorbea warns of imminent Russian cyberattacks on small businesses
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea said Tuesday that the state’s small businesses should beware of a Russian cyberattack that could...
Foulkes would focus as governor on helping businesses grow
(Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series of stories speaking with this year's gubernatorial candidates about their economic vision for Rhode...
Biden bans Russian oil; local gas prices rise again
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia's economy in retaliation...
Low-cost airline Breeze Airways adds flight to West Coast from T.F....
WARWICK – Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport will have its first flight to the West Coast, as Breeze Airways announced on Tuesday that...
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