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THE RHODE ISLAND economy continued to recover from the effects of the pandemic in June, but the threat of the delta variant remains the economy's biggest uncertainty, according to URI economist Leonard Lardaro. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SKORSKI

Lardaro: R.I. economy continued to recover in June

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s Current Conditions Index indicated economic expansion in June, both from one year prior and the previous month, according to University...

Some economists think the pandemic-fueled national recession lasted just two months,...

The National Bureau of Economic Research’s Business Cycle Dating Committee on July 19 said the pandemic-fueled national recession lasted just two months, ending in...

Lardaro: May economic data suggests R.I. is in early stage of...

PROVIDENCE – Economic data from May suggests that Rhode Island has likely entered the early stages of a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according...

Lardaro: Rhode Island’s economy is beginning to recover

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's economy expanded for the first time in a long time year over year in April, especially in retail sales, payroll...

Lardaro: Rhode Island economy ‘clearly in better place’

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island economy continued to contract year over year in March but is sustaining improvement, especially in manufacturing, according to University...

Lardaro: Economy ‘horrific’ in February, but headed in right direction

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island economy was still contracting year over year in February but is headed in the right direction, especially in the...

Lardaro: Economy still hurting, but state ‘moving in the right direction’

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island economy continued to contract year over year in January but there may be some positive momentum building, according to...
THE RHODE ISLAND Current Conditions Index had a value of 25 in December, indicating contraction, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Lardaro: R.I. economy continues to contract

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economic performance continued to contract in December, according to an economic index released Monday by University of Rhode Island economist...

Lardaro: R.I. may be in early ‘recovery on hold’

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index continued to remain low in November at a value of 25, but marked an improvement from...

Lardaro: R.I. economy sinks in October after 4 stable months

PROVIDENCE – University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said he didn't think Rhode Island's economy could possibly get worse – until it did. "Rhode...
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