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RIC researchers forecast continued rise in teen employment this summer
PROVIDENCE – Following a decade-plus slump, Rhode Island teenagers last year led most of the U.S. in an overall increase in teen summer employment...
Report: R.I. 11th-worst state for new businesses
PROVIDENCE – Entrepreneurs in Rhode Island face more obstacles to success than their business peers in most other areas of the U.S., a recent...
States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive, harming...
Dozens of U.S. states, including California, New York and Rhode Island, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people's mental health and contributing...
Report: R.I. 14th overall best state for workers, 15th for working...
PROVIDENCE – Oxfam's latest report on U.S. working conditions by state placed Rhode Island as the 14th best state for workers overall, and the...
Report: Rhode Islander’s ability to pay off credit card debt ranks...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 34 in the United States for the average amount of credit card debt and the capacity to pay...
Wells Fargo agrees to pay $1B to settle shareholders’ class-action lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wells Fargo has agreed to a pay $1 billion to settle a lawsuit filed by its shareholders who alleged the bank...
Credit card debt is at record high
NEW YORK (AP) – With the Federal Reserve deciding Wednesday to raise interest rates again, credit card debt is already at a record high,...
20 attorneys general warn CVS, Walgreens over abortion pills
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Attorneys general in 20 conservative-led states warned CVS and Walgreens on Wednesday that they could face legal consequences if they...
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...
Study: R.I. 10th-best state for millennials
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks as the 10th-best state for millennials, according to a recent study by scholaroo.
The online scholarship finder gathered data on...