Tag: Eric Merlis
Citizens Financial: R.I. business conditions improve in Q2, drop nationally
PROVIDENCE – Business conditions in Rhode Island improved in the second quarter of 2025, while cooling off nationally, according to Citizens Financial Group Inc.'s...
Citizens Financial: Business conditions cooling in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Business conditions in Rhode Island showed signs of cooling in the first quarter of 2025 despite a positive start to the fiscal...
Citizens: Business conditions improve in 4th quarter in R.I., nationally
PROVIDENCE – Supported by lower interest rates and abating election uncertainty, both the state and national business climate improved in the fourth quarter of...
R.I. Citizens Business Conditions Index dips in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s business conditions index slightly dipped in the third quarter of 2024 while solid corporate revenue and resilient consumer trends supported...
Citizens: Business conditions improving in R.I., nationally
PROVIDENCE – Higher company revenue coupled with the prospect of easing monetary policy point to improving business conditions in both Rhode Island and across the...
Citizens: ‘Business environment … slowing’ but economy healthy
PROVIDENCE – Business conditions across both the nation and Rhode Island slowed in the first quarter of 2024 amid an environment that is feeling...
Citizens: Business climate shows end-of-year improvement
PROVIDENCE - Supported by continued resilience in the labor market and consumer trends, the state and national business climate improved in the fourth quarter...
Citizens: R.I.’s Business Conditions Index up 6.8% in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s business environment is on the rebound, according to new analysis by Citizens Financial Group Inc. released on Monday.
A strong labor...
Citizens Business Conditions Index dips in Q2 amid interest rate hikes
PROVIDENCE – A rise in unemployment insurance claims and a slowdown in the formation of small businesses caused the Citizens Business Conditions Index, or...
Citizens: Business climate dips below recession line as rate hikes take...
PROVIDENCE – Growth mode is over, at least for now.
Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday reported that fourth-quarter business conditions nationwide and in Rhode...


















