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BORROWED TIME? Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income research at New York City-based Strategas Research Partners, says households that have endured rising costs because of inflation will now have to deal with the debt they’ve built up. 
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Economist: After high inflation, debt may hold back momentum

Inflation may have cooled in recent months, but households in Rhode Island and beyond continue to feel the aftereffects. Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income...

U.S. inflation worsened last month as the cost of groceries and...

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gas, and used cars rose, a disappointment for families and businesses...

Inflation ticked higher last month, in latest sign of persistent price...

WASHINGTON (AP) – An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve rose slightly last month, the latest sign that some consumer prices remain...
MIXED BAG: Edward W. Burman Jr., right, president of the general contracting company E.W. Burman Inc. in Warwick, reviews plans with project manager Edward “Tripp” Burman III. The elder Burman has mixed feelings about what’s ahead for the economy. 
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Will self-confidence outweigh business doubts on economy?

Mixed economic signals from the nation’s capital and state government and a stubborn inflation threat have left many Rhode Island business owners unsure how...

Federal Reserve expected to stand pat on rates even as Trump...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve is nearly certain to keep its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting this week, just a...

U.S. producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs 

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale inflation rose last month on higher energy prices. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index – which tracks inflation before...

U.S. added a strong 256K jobs in December as jobless rate...

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. hiring picked up unexpectedly in December as employers added 256,000 jobs, another sign of the economy's resilience in the face of high...

Federal Reserve officials at December meeting expected slower pace of rate...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace of interest rate cuts this year in the face...

R.I. seventh-best state in the nation for entrepreneurs, study finds

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has become significantly more welcoming to entrepreneurs, according to a study by Simplify LLC.  The company, an independent publication based in...

U.S. unemployment claims fall to 211K, lowest level since March

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment checks dropped last week to the lowest level since March, suggesting that most workers...
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