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WalletHub: R.I. 25th best state in nation to live, Mass. still...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks No. 25 among the best states to live in the U.S., while Massachusetts remains best in the nation for...
Cotality: R.I. home price index jumps 6.79% in June, third highest...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 6.79% year over year in June, the third-highest growth rate in the nation, according to...
R.I., Mass. June 4.8% jobless rates highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – The 4.8% June unemployment rates in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are the highest in New England and above the national rate of...
Report: R.I. 18th most expensive state to rent in the country
Rhode Islanders making the state’s minimum wage must work at least 12 hours a day, seven days a week, in order to afford a...
R.I. drops to No. 46 on CNBC’s 2025 ranking of top...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked 46th among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2025″ rankings released Thursday, dropping two spots from...
Fine for driving wrong-way on a R.I. highway increases to $500
Rhode Island now has one of the highest maximum fines in New England for those convicted of driving the wrong way on a highway...
R.I.’s 4.9% jobless rate in May the highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s 4.9% unemployment rate for May is the highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.2%, according to...
Federal judge to deny Trump administration’s motion to dismiss lawsuit over...
A federal judge in Massachusetts said Wednesday he plans to deny a motion by the Trump administration to dismiss a lawsuit over its blocking...
Romanian national sentenced in multistate ATM skimming conspiracy
PROVIDENCE – A Romanian national has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for participating in a card-skimming conspiracy on ATMs in...
R.I. incomes among the lowest in U.S., WalletHub says
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents are among the lowest earning in the nation, according to a recent report by WalletHub.
The Ocean State ranked 43rd...
