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International students weigh new risks of pursuing higher education in the...
Since plunging during the COVID-19 pandemic, international student enrollment in the U.S. has been rebounding – a relief to American universities that count on...
U.S. inflation cooled last month, though trade war threatens to lift...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation slowed last month for the first time since September and a measure of underlying inflation fell to a four-year...
Wall Street falls again as losses wipe out all post-election gains...
NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks racked up more losses on Wall Street Tuesday as a trade war between the U.S. and its key trading partners escalated, wiping...
Dow drops nearly 650 as worries build about the economy following...
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. stocks tumbled Monday and wiped out out even more of their gains since President Donald Trump ’s election in November, after he said...
R.I., Mass. gas prices both below $3, but pressure from rising...
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island increased 1 cent, to $2.94 per gallon. That price is...
UN predicts world economic growth at subdued 2.8% in 2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – The world economy resisted battering by conflicts and inflation last year and is expected to grow a subdued 2.8% in 2025,...
U.S. economy grows at 2.8% pace in third quarter on consumer...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The American economy expanded at a healthy 2.8% annual pace from July through September on strong consumer spending and a surge in...
Former Navy officer sentenced for selling stolen military gear
PROVIDENCE – A former U.S. Navy officer has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for orchestrating a conspiracy to sell stolen American...
Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – The volume and value of America's commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though members of the industry...
R.I. man pleads guilty to money laundering charge
BOSTON – A Rhode Island man has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a sophisticated money laundering and drug trafficking organization, the U.S. District...