Tag: Donald Trump
R.I. rural health projects take shape with $156M federal award
The federal government infused $50 billion into rural healthcare last July when President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1, also known as the...
R.I. joins lawsuit against Trump administration deals canceling offshore wind projects
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic attorneys general from California, New York and Rhode Island sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to buy back...
Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate for 1st time in 3...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly...
R.I. congressional delegation opens probe into denial of blizzard disaster relief...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s congressional delegation is demanding answers as to why the Trump administration blocked disaster relief funding for the state after February’s historic blizzard.
In...
Wholesale prices moved higher last month in latest sign of stubborn...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war...
U.S. job market rebounds as employers add 162K jobs; the unemployment...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added a surprising 162,000 jobs. The unemployment rate stayed at a low 4.1%.
The...
U.S. consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months with...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans’ confidence in the economy declined again this month as the ongoing conflict in Iran continued to push U.S. gasoline prices...
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...
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