Tag: Maine
R.I. December unemployment 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in December at 3.5%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
Poll: McKee’s approval rating for handling pandemic at 44%
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s approval rating for how he’s handled the COVID-19 pandemic is below all but one New England governor but...
WalletHub: R.I. 5th-worst state in nation to start a business
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the fifth-worst state in the nation to start a business, according to a WalletHub report released Tuesday.
The report considered 27...
Study: R.I. 4th-worst state in nation to hire workers
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the fourth-worst state in the nation to hire workers, according to a study by Career Cloud.
The job-posting website ranked...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 10.4% Y/Y in October
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 10.4% year over year in October, slightly higher than the national growth rate of 10.1%,...
Study: R.I. earns high grade for traffic safety
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is one of five states to receive a "green," or good grade in the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety’s...
Report: R.I. 10th best state for coding careers
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is a top 10 state for tech professionals looking for a coding career, according to a report by web scraping...
R.I. mortgage delinquency rate drops to 2.8% Y/Y in September
PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in delinquency 30 days or more in Rhode Island was 2.8% in September, down from 3.7% year over...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 10.3% Y/Y in September
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 10.3% year over year in September, slightly slower than the national growth rate of 11.4%,...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 13.2% Y/Y in August
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 13.2% year over year in August, slightly slower than the national growth rate of 13.5%,...