Tag: Pandemic
Pay in R.I. increased slightly less than inflation rate since pandemic
The typical U.S. worker’s pay is about the same as it was in late 2019, after accounting for inflation. But workers in some states...
WINDFALL WOES: Some R.I. communities slow to deploy ARPA millions before...
When Rhode Island cities and towns were awarded more than $500 million in COVID-19 relief money three years ago, it was a welcome infusion...
U.S. shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy...
Do you care about state and national COVID-19 data, such as...
Government and media reports of state and national COVID-19 data, such as new cases, deaths, tests and vaccines administered have declined sharply over the...
Are you satisfied with the job Gov. Daniel J. McKee is...
A recent poll from the COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States found 37% of respondents approved of Gov. Daniel J....
State poised to release new school masking policy
When Maddalena Cirignotta’s youngest son looks back on his experience as a kindergartener during the COVID-19 pandemic, he can share one particular experience that...
City must recognize drop in downtown property values
Tax disputes involving prominent commercial buildings are not unusual in Providence or other major cities. But city solicitors across the country are bracing for...
Demand outstripping supply of high-end R.I. homes
The once-white-hot market for high-end homes in the Ocean State has cooled ever so slightly. But Realtors say that’s mostly because fewer owners are...
Business owners not rushing to expand post-pandemic
Rhode Island business owners know they have been through worse but they’re not quite ready to say that’s all behind them.
That’s the biggest takeaway...
Grubhub agrees to a $3.5M settlement with Massachusetts for fees charged...
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced a $3.5 million settlement Friday with the online food delivery service platform Grubhub.
The settlement resolves...
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