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RHODE ISLAND tied Massachusetts for the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in November at 2.9% and remained below the national rate of 3.7%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/JEFF CHIU

R.I. ties Mass. for third-highest unemployment rate in New England

Economic Activity 12/22/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island tied with Massachusetts for the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in November at 2.9%, but it's still below the...

U.S. News: Providence metro area 44th best place to retire in...

Economy 11/07/2023

PROVIDENCE – The capital city metro area, including Warwick and New Bedford, rose to 44th on U.S. News and World Report’s 2023-2024 list of...

Abbott-Action, Inc. Welcomes Jim Orenberg as Account Executive

People on the Move 10/17/2023

Abbott-Action, a top corrugated packaging and display manufacturer, welcomes Jim Orenberg as their new Account Executive. Jim boasts an impressive 25+ year career in the...

CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 8.4% in August

Economic Activity 10/03/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index, a broad measure of the movement of single-family property prices, increased 8.4% year over year in...

CoreLogic: R.I. home price index up 5.4% in July

Economic Activity 09/12/2023

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island home price index, a broad measure of the movement of single-family property prices, increased 5.4% year over year in...

WalletHub: R.I. has 8th-lowest quarterly credit card debt increases

Economic Activity 09/11/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is eighth among the states with the lowest credit card debt increases, according to a WalletHub study published Monday. Researchers at...

Federal Reserve of Boston reports ‘notable employment growth’ in New England

Economic Activity 07/14/2023

BOSTON – New England saw notable employment growth in May 2023, adding 11,600 jobs during the month and continuing to exceed its pre-pandemic employment...