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Black Friday scam victims in R.I. lose an average of $470,...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents who report falling victim to Black Friday scams lose an average of $470.83, according to a report by data...
Should the minimum wage be lower for workers who get tipped?...
Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Ariz., takes home anywhere from $30 to $50 an hour with tips included. But the uncertainty of...
Pay in R.I. increased slightly less than inflation rate since pandemic
The typical U.S. worker’s pay is about the same as it was in late 2019, after accounting for inflation. But workers in some states...
Lawmakers seek health care, retirement protections for Steward Health Care workers
BOSTON (AP) – A group of Democratic members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts, is seeking reassurances that workers at hospitals owned by...
Yellen says threats to democracy risk U.S. economic growth
WASHINGTON (AP) – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy – an indirect jab...
U.S. sues to block merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons
The Federal Trade Commission sued to block a proposed merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons, the parent company of Shaw’s and Star Markets, saying...
Report: R.I. drivers second-most confrontational in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island drivers are ranked the second-most confrontational in the U.S., according to a new Forbes Advisor.
The website conducted a survey of...
R.I. urges rejection of grocery chains merger
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is among seven states urging U.S. antitrust enforcers to stop Kroger's proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons, Reuters News reported.
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Kicked off Medicaid: Millions at risk as states trim rolls
WASHINGTON (AP) – Days out from a surgery and with a young son undergoing chemotherapy, Kyle McHenry was scrambling to figure out if his...
Neronha joins coalition challenging abortion pill ruling
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha late Monday joined a multistate coalition challenging a Texas court ruling that would halt approval of a...
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