Tag: New England
R.I. mortgage delinquency rate drops to 3% in February
PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in delinquency 30 days or more in Rhode Island was 3% in February, down from 3.3% in the...
R.I.’s March unemployment rate remains 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in March at 3.1%, the same as the previous month and below...
Report: R.I. employers cut 153 jobs in March
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island employers shed 153 jobs in March, according to business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
The firm on...
CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 4.4% in February
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index increased 6.3% year over year in February, higher than the national growth rate of 4.4%, CoreLogic...
Federal report: R.I. traffic deaths fell 6% from 2020 to 2021
PROVIDENCE – The number of people killed in traffic accidents on Rhode Island roadways fell 6% year over year in 2021, according to data...
R.I. mortgage delinquency rate drops to 2.8% in January
PROVIDENCE – The share of mortgages in delinquency 30 days or more in Rhode Island was 2.8% in January, down from 3.2% in the...
R.I.’s February unemployment rate remains 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.1%, which was below the national unemployment rate of...
WalletHub: R.I. second-worst state for doctors
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the second-worst state for doctors, ranking only above Hawaii, according to a study released March 20 by WalletHub.
The Ocean...
R.I. still among worst states for retirees
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is ranked among the worst states in the nation to retire in two new rankings, though things may be improving...
R.I. January unemployment remains third highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in January at 3.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Across...