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Noted economist warns Trump’s 25% tariffs could add $4,711 to the...

Economic Activity 03/28/2025

WASHINGTON (AP) – Noted economist Arthur Laffer warns in a new analysis that President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on auto imports could add $4,711...

DEAL-MAKING TACTIC? Providence College economics professor Christopher Limnios says he doesn’t expect the tariffs levied against China, Mexico and Canada to be as high as President-elect Donald Trump has threatened. He suspects it might be a move to get leaders of those countries to the negotiation table.  PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Some R.I. firms worry about effects of tariff threats

Economy 01/03/2025

Many Rhode Island businesses are in a “wait-and-see” holding pattern as they anxiously await the results of President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to raise tariffs...

Federal Reserve cuts key interest rate by a quarter-point

Economic Activity 11/07/2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation...

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