Tag: Donald Trump
It hasn’t been easy for R.I. factories
Manufacturers throughout the U.S. have largely spent the past year-plus reeling from rapidly shifting tariffs implemented under President Donald Trump, and Rhode Island companies...
Most-read stories on PBN.com, July 2026
1. Historic Hotel Providence sells for $10.25M
POSTED ONLINE: JULY 7. The historic Hotel Providence is under new ownership for the first time in 11...
Driving Forces: Michael Sabitoni
Michael Sabitoni
Laborers’ International Union of North America general secretary treasurer;
Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council president
AS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S administration took drastic steps...
Inflation cooled last month as gas prices fell, though costs remain...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the...
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23K jobs amid strain from the Iran...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June....
Neronha, coalition sue over Trump administration’s new tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) – Twenty-five states, including Rhode Island, sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import...
R.I., Mass. gas prices drop after Trump calls off new strikes...
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island decreased 4 cents to $4.09 per gallon, AAA Northeast said Monday.
That price is the same...
Despite bipartisan housing law, affordability will remain a problem
The sweeping housing measure that became law on July 11 is being widely celebrated as a crucial step in addressing the nation’s housing crisis....
U.S. economy grows a sluggish 1.5% in Q2 with inflation remaining...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose. And...
The Fed leaves interest rate unchanged; hike expected in September
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused...
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