Tag: Economy
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....
RIPEC: R.I.’s labor market weakens in Q2
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s labor market weakened in the second quarter, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and the Center for Global and Regional...
Give business leaders more say on economic development
Every gubernatorial election year seems to be a referendum on the state’s economic-development policy and the agency primarily responsible for carrying it out, R.I....
Food costs are high; will relief ever come?
From tomatoes and berries to lettuce and peppers, shoppers are feeling sticker shock in the produce aisle.
Recent headlines have focused in particular on soaring...
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