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CBO sees Trump shutdown as an economic blip totaling $3B
NEW YORK - The five-week partial shutdown of the United States government will ultimately cost the world’s biggest economy just $3 billion, though the...
Trump unveils agreement to reopen government for 3 weeks
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump announced a deal to reopen the government for three weeks, ending a 35-day partial shutdown touched off by...
U.S. airport screener absences triple as shutdown continues
WASHINGTON – The number of U.S. airport screeners who took unscheduled absences rose to 10 percent on Sunday, more than triple that of a...
Trump, Dems agree on funding for Electric Boat sub program
Despite the federal budget standoff, Republican President Donald Trump and Rhode Island’s Democratic congressional leaders seem to agree on one important thing for the...
Weisman sworn in as new U.S. Attorney for District of Rhode...
PROVIDENCE – Aaron L. Weisman has been sworn in as the state’s U.S. attorney, the Department of Justice announced Jan. 14.
Weisman was nominated by...
Is the government shutdown a net positive or a net negative...
With the federal government shutdown having become the longest in history, it may be time to make some qualitative judgments about its effects, short...
Partial federal government shutdown having local impact
PROVIDENCE – As the partial federal government shutdown drags on, local effects on those reliant on federal programs and those furloughed as federal employees...
Big tax break for business owners at risk as shutdown drags...
NEW YORK - The longest government shutdown in United States history could cause tens of thousands of businesses to make a tough choice about whether...
The shutdown’s bad. Buckle up because it could get much worse
NEW YORK - Airport security screeners could quit en masse, grounding flights. The federal courts could stop hearing civil cases. City buses could stop running.
And...
Tax overhaul changes haven’t deterred charitable giving
For Lynn O’Marra, Blum, Shapiro & Co. PC tax principal, 2018 stands out in her nearly 25-year tenure in the industry as a memorably...
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