Tag: economic activity
Consumers, businesses face future of more expensive borrowing
From mortgages to auto loans to credit cards, borrowing is set to get even pricier.
But the Federal Reserve’s decision on Sept. 16 to hike...
WalletHub: Mass. has best economy in nation, R.I. among bottom 5
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy is among the bottom five nationally, while Massachusetts is No. 1 for the second consecutive year, according to a...
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Education: Sincere Multiservice Inc.
OFFERING SERVICES isn’t the only goal for Providence-based nonprofit Sincere Multiservice Inc. The organization also aims to transform...
Giordano: Partnership for R.I. to focus on making state business-friendly
PROVIDENCE – When Tom Giordano arrived in Rhode Island in 2017 to lead Partnership for Rhode Island, then a newly formed nonprofit CEO roundtable,...
RIFC, Tidewater Landing stadium to hold job fair on Feb. 24
PAWTUCKET – The stadium at Tidewater Landing has put up a “help wanted” sign.
Stadium and Rhode Island FC officials on Monday announced they will...
R.I., Mass. gas prices remain frozen despite rise in demand
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island remained at $3 per gallon for the third consecutive week....
REGENT Craft, leaders break ground on new manufacturing facility in Quonset
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Local, state and federal leaders on Monday formally marked the start of construction on REGENT Craft Inc.’s new seaglider manufacturing facility...
R.I. launches program aimed at helping ‘historically disadvantaged’ businesses
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. and the R.I. Division of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion – part of the R.I. Department of Administration – are...
AAA: Average gas price in R.I. drops below $3 for first...
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island dropped 5 cents to $2.97 per gallon this week. That...
R.I. Life Science Hub to award $20M in grants to support...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Life Science Hub board of directors on Tuesday approved allocating up to $20 million in grant funding to help attract...



















