Tag: Economy
Business costs weighing heavily on resilient R.I. businesses
For all the public recession talk among economists and state leaders in recent months, it’s the cost of doing business weighing most heavily on...
Lardaro: R.I. continues to recover from ‘shallow recession’
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s recovery from a shallow recession continues, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said Friday in his monthly Current Conditions Index report.
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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...
Report: School year begins across R.I. with cellphone ban
PROVIDENCE – Students are returning to classrooms across the state, however their personal devices will not join them, according to a report by WPRI-TV CBS 12.
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U.S. job openings rise slightly to 7.3 million as labor market...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers posted slightly more job openings in July but the American labor market remained sturdy in the face of higher costs...
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...
Good summer has tourism leaders hoping for more
Tourism leaders in Rhode Island’s destination spots say summer 2026 has been solid, but some say they’ll have to wait for the final economic...
Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign...
Inflation cooled last month as gas prices fell, though costs remain...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the...
U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23K jobs amid strain from the Iran...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June....
