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STUDENT LOANS are being issued at unprecedented rates as more American students pursue higher education. Meanwhile, the cost of tuition at both private and public institutions is touching all-time highs and interest rates on student loans are rising. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL OKONIEWSKI

America’s student loan debt crisis is about to get much worse

Economic Activity October 17, 2018 9:06 am

NEW YORK - While Wall Street and U.S. President Donald Trump tout news of a booming stock market and low unemployment, college students may be quick...

Student loans starting to bite

Editorial and Op-Ed August 24, 2018 1:15 am

It’s that time of year, when students prepare to head back to the classroom. For many taking the next step in higher education, the...

THE WAVEMAKER Fellowship program was first passed by the General Assembly in 2015 as part of Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's Jobs Plan to provide a financial incentive for Rhode Island graduates to stay in-state for a job or to start a business. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Wavemaker Fellowship program reopens for applications

Government April 13, 2017 3:19 pm

PROVIDENCE – The state has reopened applications for the Wavemaker Fellowship program, which provides credits to help cover student loan repayments for graduates who...

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BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF RHODE ISLAND and Oak Street Health will open three primary care health centers for Medicare patients in Rhode Island in 2019. Above, a view of an Oak Street Health center's front desk in Ashburn, Ill. / COURTESY TORI SOPER

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JASON DAPONTE, managing partner at Sansiveri, Kimball & Co., said its merger with John W. Clegg & Co. will allow the combined firms to "innovate in several key areas." / COURTESY SANSIVERI, KIMBALL & CO.

Clegg accounting firm merges into Sansiveri, Kimball in Providence

November 15, 2018 1:18 pm

U.S. RETAIL SALES rose by the most in five months in October, driven by automobiles, fuel and building materials. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/ARIANA LINDQUIST

Retail sales show U.S. spending solid but no longer gangbusters

November 15, 2018 12:42 pm

AN NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MAP of the Thursday snowstorm expected to affect the evening commute. Pink represents a Winter Storm Warning, while light purple represents a less serious Winter Weather Advisory. This map is reflective of projections as of 12:09 p.m., Thursday. The storm is expected to impact Rhode Island starting at 4 p.m. / COURTESY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

Snow expected to impact Thursday evening commute

November 15, 2018 12:39 pm

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