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Neronha, coalition sue over Trump administration’s new tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) – Twenty-five states, including Rhode Island, sued the Trump administration Monday over its latest tariffs, calling them a pretext for replacing import...

R.I. drops to No. 48 on CNBC’s 2026 ranking of top...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 48 among all states in CNBC’s “America’s Top States for Business 2026″ rankings released Thursday, dropping two spots...

Neronha joins lawsuit challenging new Medicaid work requirements

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, along with 23 other state attorneys general and two governors, joined a lawsuit on Monday challenging the...

R.I.’s 4.6% jobless rate is 3rd highest in New England

PROVIDENCE – The February unemployment rate of 4.6% in Rhode Island was the third highest in New England and above the national rate of...
RHODE ISLAND is among the top 20 most gambling-addicted states in the nation, according to WalletHub. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

WalletHub: R.I. 19th most gambling-addicted state in U.S.

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is among the top 20 most gambling-addicted states in the nation, according to a WalletHub analysis released Tuesday.  The Florida-based personal finance...
RHODE ISLAND’s January unemployment rate is the second highest in New England, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported on Wednesday./ AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

R.I.’s 4.5% jobless rate in January is 2nd highest in New...

PROVIDENCE – The January unemployment rate of 4.5% in Rhode Island was the second highest in New England along with Connecticut and above the...
FOR SALE and sold signs are seen in storage at a real estate office in Portland, Ore. The Rhode Island home sale price index increased 2.43% year over year in January. / AP FILE PHOTO/ JENNY KANE

Cotality: R.I. home price index jumps 2.4% year over year in...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 2.43% year over year in January, the second-highest growth rate in New England, according to Cotality, formerly CoreLogic...

U.S. employers cut a surprising 92K jobs last month as unemployment...

WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped...

WalletHub: R.I. has 13th-highest property tax burden in nation

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents have the 13th-highest property tax burden in the nation, according to WalletHub.  The personal finance website compared the 50 states and the...
RHODE ISLAND'S DECEMBER unemployment rate of 4.3% was the second highest in New England, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY 

R.I.’s 4.3% jobless rate in Dec. is 2nd highest in New...

PROVIDENCE – The December unemployment rate of 4.3% in Rhode Island was the second highest in New England behind Massachusetts but below the national...
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