Tag: New England
RIPEC: R.I.’s economy showed growth, signs of weakness in Q4
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed signs of weakening in the fourth quarter, despite experiencing strong growth in key economic sectors, according to a...
Earthquake rattles houses in Maine and is felt hundreds of miles...
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) – A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by...
WalletHub ranks R.I. as worst state to start a business, again
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the worst state in the nation to start a business for the second-straight year, according to a Monday WalletHub...
WalletHub: R.I. credit card delinquency rising 2nd fastest in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's credit card delinquency is rising at the second-fastest rate in the nation, according to WalletHub.
Researchers at the personal finance website...
Study: R.I.’s average credit score ranks No. 20 in U.S. for...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s average credit score ranked No. 20 in the nation for the second consecutive year, according to a recent study by...
Plan for stricter lobster fishing rules delayed
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Fishing regulators are delaying a plan for stricter fishing rules amid concerns about a decline in baby lobsters in the warming waters...
R.I. has highest September unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in September at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate...
R.I. has highest August unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in August at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate...
Mortgaged homes in R.I. see average year-over-year equity gain of $51K...
PROVIDENCE – The average equity gain per borrower of a mortgaged home in Rhode Island was $51,000 year over year in the second quarter...
Lobster fishermen say tiny change in legal sizes could disrupt imperiled...
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Gerry Cushman has seen Maine's iconic lobster industry survive numerous threats in his three decades on the water, but the latest...
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