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Brown University professor emeritus wins Nobel Prize in economics
PROVIDENCE – Brown University professor emeritus Peter Howitt has been awarded the Nobel Prize in economic sciences.
Howitt was among three researchers feted by The...
Starbucks closes Thayer St. shop along with hundreds of other locations,...
PROVIDENCE – The Starbucks on Thayer Street has closed just a week after the coffee shop chain announced it was closing hundreds of locations...
Retail sales rise a solid 0.5% in July as shoppers appear...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships, as they shrug off President Donald...
U.S. inflation unchanged last month, though core prices accelerated
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation was unchanged in July while a measure of underlying inflation rose to its highest level in five months as...
College applications rise outside U.S. as Trump cracks down on international...
LONDON (AP) – In China, wait times for U.S. visa interviews are so long that some students have given up. Universities in Hong Kong...
Titan sub disaster was caused by weak safety and oversight, Coast...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The 2023 Titan submersible disaster could have been prevented, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a report Tuesday, but OceanGate...
Tourism reps on alert over drop in Canadian visitors
If you think there are fewer visitors from Canada and international locations this summer, you’re right.
The rhetorical squabbling between Canadian officials and President Donald...
Wind turbine maker to pay settlement after broken blade washed up...
NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) – The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island and washed up on beaches for months...
Report: Hasbro laying off 3% of its global workforce due to...
PAWTUCKET – Hasbro Inc. is laying off 3% of its global workforce due to tariffs, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.
The job cuts span departments...
U.S. inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A key U.S. inflation gauge slowed last month as President Donald Trump's tariffs have yet to noticeably push up prices, while...
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