Tag: Donald Trump
Trump administration pauses Revolution Wind, 4 other projects off the East...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration said Monday it is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast,...
Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – With the search for the Brown University shooter in its fifth day Wednesday, authorities were asking the public to review any security...
U.S. gained 64K jobs in November but lost 105K in October
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks...
Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may...
Bally’s Corp. increases term loan availability to $1.1B for N.Y. license, debt...
PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp. has increased its term loan availability to $1.1 billion, which it will use to reduce debt and pay for a...
Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt...
Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stayed elevated in September as spending weakened
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation changed little in September, likely easing the way to a widely expected interest rate...
Collapse of wind deal clouds R.I.’s climate goals
Rhode Island’s clean energy plans are at a crossroads after Rhode Island Energy, the state’s dominant utility company, walked away from negotiations to purchase...
Judge blocks Planned Parenthood ‘defund’ provision for 22 states, including R.I.
A federal judge has once again blocked a controversial provision barring federal Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and other nonprofit reproductive health providers. But...
DOJ sues R.I., 5 other states for refusing its demands for...
BOSTON (AP) – The Justice Department on Tuesday sued six more states, including Rhode Island, in its ongoing campaign to obtain detailed voter data and...
