Tag: Donald Trump
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...
Americans’ confidence in U.S. economy falls as Iran conflict sends gas...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up...
Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher...
NEW YORK (AP) – Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil...
R.I., Mass. gas prices climb over $4 as Iran war heats...
PROVIDENCE – Renewed conflict in the Middle East's Strait of Hormuz has sent the average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode...
Disability advocates fear federal policy shift
For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities – rights that some fear...
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