Tag: Donald Trump
R.I. manufacturers feeling bite of tariffs
PAWTUCKET – U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., recently hosted a roundtable discussion featuring six small manufacturers from Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District to examine the...
Providence council’s ‘Know Your Rights’ mailers cause a stir
As immigration enforcement continues to intensify nationally, a split has surfaced at Providence City Hall among top elected officials over how much they should...
Term-limited AG has full plate as he mulls gubernatorial run
Rhode Island’s activist attorney general, Peter F. Neronha, has lots of unfinished business as he hits the homestretch of his second and final term.
He’s...
U.S. employers added a surprising 147K in June despite uncertainty over...
U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic...
U.S. job openings in May hit 7.8M in a continuing display...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in May, a sign that the American labor market remains resilient in the face of high...
Fourth delay for SouthCoast Wind contract comes with a first: a...
Rhode Island’s plan to bring in more offshore wind power appears at risk of washing away after a fourth delay to a scheduled contract signing with...
As Trump ramps up attacks on Federal Reserve, Powell refuses to...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday stuck to his position that the central bank will keep its key rate on...
Key inflation gauge rose last month while Americans cut back on...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans also cut...
U.S. economy shrank 0.5% between January and March
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.5% annual pace from January through March as President Donald Trump's trade wars disrupted business, the Commerce...
Americans’ take on the economy sours in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans' view of the U.S. economy worsened in June, resuming a downward slide that had dragged consumer confidence to its lowest level...
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