Tag: U.S. Census Bureau
Americans’ inflation-adjusted incomes rebounded to pre-pandemic levels last year
WASHINGTON (AP) – The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, overcoming the biggest price spike in...
Study: R.I. No. 4 for fewest number of new business applications
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has recorded the fourth-fewest number of business applications in the U.S., according to a recent study by Eton Venture Services.
Business...
R.I. has 13th-highest cost of living in nation, Forbes Advisor says
PROVIDENCE – The cost of living in Rhode Island is among the 15 most expensive costs of living by state in the nation, according...
Despite earning more degrees, Latinos still see pay disparities
Marcela Betancur says many Latinos find themselves at a disadvantage when it comes to higher education.
After all, a large percentage of college-age Latinos in...
A legacy of inequality in medical education
Fueled by the Supreme Court’s June 2023 ruling that bans affirmative action in higher education, conservative lawmakers across the country have advanced their own...
CHASING WEALTH: Incomes in some R.I. communities have climbed in last...
Kevin Breene’s family history in West Greenwich goes back 11 generations, beginning when the rural hamlet had a few hundred residents and was one...
WalletHub: R.I. 14th best in nation for working from home
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 14th-best state in the nation for working from home for the second straight year, according to a study...
WalletHub: R.I. ranks 13th-highest in nation for property taxes
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s property tax rate was found to be the 13th-highest in the nation for the second straight year, according to a...
Real estate industry ready for some rate cuts
While many real Âestate agents are dream sellers, Gina Lalli, senior loan officer at Shamrock Home Loans in Newport, often has to give buyers...
Secure 2.0 Act could help workers save for retirement
For around half of Americans, retirement isn’t as restful as its moniker implies – if they can achieve retirement at all.
“We do deal with...
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