Tag: Census Bureau
Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs...
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as President Donald...
U.S. household income rose slightly last year, roughly matching 2019 level
WASHINGTON (AP) – The income for the typical U.S. household barely rose last year and essentially matched its 2019 peak, the Census Bureau said...
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...
R.I. seventh-best state in the nation for entrepreneurs, study finds
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has become significantly more welcoming to entrepreneurs, according to a study by Simplify LLC.
The company, an independent publication based in...
U.S. inflation reaches lowest point since February 2021, though some price...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than three years...
Study: R.I. ranked 20th-worst state for nursing home staffing in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – As nursing facilities nationwide are facing shortages, Rhode Island ranked as the 20th-worst state for senior care staffing, according to a recent...
Mixed views on R.I.’s ranking for starting a business
PROVIDENCE – Three recent studies present mixed views of how well R.I. compares with other states as a place to start a business, from...
Why Woonsocket’s sewage treatment plant can’t afford to fail
You smell it before you see it: a faint sour tinge to the breeze blowing out from the Woonsocket Wastewater Treatment Facility.
It’s hardly a...
R.I. becoming older, more Latino as population grows
Rhode Island is becoming older and more Latino as its population grows.
People who identify as either Hispanic or Latino now make up nearly 17% of the...
Census: Providence adds 12.8K residents from 2010 to 2020
PROVIDENCE – The population of the city of Providence increased by 12,892 to 190,934 between 2010 and 2020, according to data released by the...
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