Tag: Covid-19
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 646 last week, with 5 deaths
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 646 from Feb. 19-25, with five new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said on...
Survey: R.I. residents trusted state, local governments more than federal in...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents had more faith in their state and local governments than they did in federal lawmakers in handling the COVID-19...
Final state emergencies winding down 3 years into pandemic
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California's coronavirus emergency officially ends Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the nation's first statewide stay-at-home order...
Should the General Assembly expand gambling in the state by approving...
Bally’s Corp. on Feb. 16 said it will ask state lawmakers to approve iGaming, which would allow residents and visitors to play slots and...
Why do some remote workers miss commuting?
For most American workers who commute, the trip to and from the office takes nearly one full hour a day – 26 minutes each...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 914 last week, with 8 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 914 from Feb. 5-11, with eight new deaths, the R.I. Department of Health said in...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 7.7% Y/Y in December
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 7.7% year over year in December, slightly higher than the national growth rate of 6.9%,...
Preppin’ for RECESSION. PBN survey: Talk of a coming downturn is...
If and when the country will slip into a recession depends on who you ask, but the gloom is already settling over Rhode Island...
R.I. COVID-19 cases increased by 1,378 last week, with 12 new...
PROVIDENCE – Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 1,378 from Jan. 22 to Jan. 28, with 12 new deaths, the R.I. Department...
Fed lifts rate by quarter-point and signals more hikes ahead
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, its eighth...