Tag: Leonard Lardaro
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...
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.
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