Tag: Connecticut
R.I. joins lawsuit against Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic attorneys general from California, New York and Rhode Island sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to buy back...
WalletHub: R.I. has 16th-highest student loan debt in the nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the 16th-highest student loan debt burden in the nation for the second-consecutive year, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website...
R.I.’s 3.7% August jobless rate 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s August unemployment rate of 3.7% is the third highest in New England but below the national rate of 4.1%, according...
R.I. 29th-happiest state in the nation, WalletHub says
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 29th-happiest state in the nation, according to WalletHub's "Happiest States in America 2026" ranking, down three spots from...
Cotality: R.I. home price index rises 3.64% year over year in...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 3.64% year over year in July, same as Maine and the second-highest growth rate in...
R.I.’s 3.9% July jobless rate 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s July unemployment rate of 3.9% was the third highest in New England but below the national rate of 4.1%, according...
Did McKee really create 37K jobs? It’s complicated.
Among Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s favorite statistics: the 37,000 jobs “created” under his administration.
But his recent boast drew a strong rebuke from his Democratic primary...
Revolution Wind project on track for completion this year, developer says
The offshore Revolution Wind project is nearing completion after nearly three years of work based out of the State Pier in New London, Conn.,...
Cotality: R.I. home price index jumps 3.41% year over year in...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 3.41% year over year in June, the second-highest growth rate in New England, according to Cotality.
Rhode Island’s...
R.I. judge tosses Trump’s latest attempt to reconfigure federal homelessness programs
A Rhode Island federal judge has again blocked the Trump administration from siphoning federal funds from no-strings-attached housing for formerly homeless individuals.
In a pair...
