Tag: Donald Trump
CLOUD COVER: PBN survey: Most R.I. businesses bracing for rough times...
When it comes to the economy, Brenda Jacob has a laundry list of challenges that don’t seem to be getting easier.
She feels like regulations,...
Will R.I.’s pioneering clean energy goal be delayed?
Rhode Island was the first state to commit to a 100% renewable energy goal by 2033, but Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s administration is attempting...
For ‘unbanked,’ ending tax refund checks presents big problem
More than 6 million Americans receive paper tax refund checks annually. Often, those refunds go to purchase groceries or pay the bills. But this...
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6%...
Businesses face pressure to respond to immigration enforcement while also becoming...
From family-run cafes to retail giants, businesses are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, whether it's public pressure for them...
SEC filing of the week: Beeline Holdings eyes $100M in annual...
PROVIDENCE – Beeline Holdings Inc., a financial technology mortgage lender, is projecting $100 million in annual revenue within 24 months, according to its filing...
Average U.S. long-term mortgage rate hits the lowest point in more...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is now down to its lowest level in more than three years.
The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate...
Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to...
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that starting Feb. 1 he will deny federal funding to any states that are home to local governments resisting...
Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in a report delayed by the federal government shutdown.
The Labor Department...
Neronha leads coalition challenging funding policy that targets transgender people
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is co-leading a lawsuit with attorneys general from 11 states challenging a U.S. Department of Health and...
