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RIPEC supports borrowing in upcoming bond referenda

Economic Activity 02/19/2021

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council supports borrowing for the seven bond initiatives that will be considered by voters in a special...

Providence City Council authorizes bond refunding, designates savings to cover pension...

Financial Services 12/14/2020

PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Dec. 9 voted to refund the city’s bond portfolio, allowing the city to recoup a $1.3 million savings...

Raimondo seeks $223M more in state bonds this year to finance...

Coronavirus 07/27/2020

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo announced Monday she intends to seek substantially more through state bonding this year for housing, infrastructure and environmental...

THE R.I. TURNPIKE and Bridge Authority has announced the pricing of two bonds issues, one of which is expected to fund $50 million in project costs.

RITBA announces pricing of $50M in bonds

Government 11/21/2019

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority announced the pricing of two bond issues this week, which it said will result in generating...

Taking stock

Executive Poll 09/13/2019

Are you an active investor? Yes: 80% No: 20% Do you own any stock or bonds directly or through mutual funds? Both: 60% Stocks: 20% Mutual funds: 20% Bonds: 0% Are you...

THE U.S. AND U.K yield curves inverted for the first time since the 2008 financial crisis. The flip is considered by some as an indicator of an oncoming recession. / BLOOMBERG NEWS

Bonds signal growing global distress as key yield curve flips

Economic Activity 08/14/2019

NEW YORK – The United States government bond market sounded alarms Wednesday as investors fleeing riskier assets drove the 30-year bond’s yield to a...

U.S. VOTERS approved about $76.3 billion of bond referendums in the midterm elections. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

U.S. voters backing at least $24.4B of bond sales

Government 11/07/2018

NEW YORK - Voters across the United States were backing at least $24.4 billion of bond sales to support school construction and infrastructure upgrades...

GA approves PawSox stadium financing plan

Government 06/29/2018

PROVIDENCE – The Senate on June 22 gave its approval to House-passed legislation financing a new Pawtucket Red Sox ballpark in downtown Pawtucket. The bill,...

TOO MUCH WATER, NOT ENOUGH REPAIRS: The General Assembly is now considering putting the first of two $250 million school infrastructure bonds on this fall's ballot. Should the state commit to $500 million of school repairs through selling bonds? / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Should the state sell $500 million in bonds over the next...

Capital Goods 06/01/2018

Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has made investing in school infrastructure a centerpiece of her administration (as well as her just-announced re-election campaign). The issue...