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RIPEC: Rhode Island fire, police spending ranks among nation’s highest

Government 08/31/2026

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island spends the most on fire protection and is among the top 10 states for police protection spending, according to a...

U.S. economy expands at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in...

Economic Activity 12/23/2025

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid expansion in two...

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP speaks next to the $1.3 trillion spending bill H.R. 1625 in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday. / BLOOMBERG PHOTO/ANDREW HARRER

Trump says he’s signed spending bill, reversing veto threat

Government 03/23/2018

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump said he has signed a spending bill, the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, funding the federal government...

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