Tag: U.S. Census Bureau
WalletHub: R.I. among least fun states
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is no fun, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website based in Florida ranks the Ocean State No. 48 in its...
CCRI lands $1M grant to expand skilled trades training
The Community College of Rhode Island was awarded a $1 million grant to expand its skilled trade programs.
The funding, announced by the Lowe’s Foundation...
Food entrepreneurs fueling a demographic shift
Visit just about any downtown on a weekend and you will likely happen upon a farmers market. Or, you might grab lunch from a...
U.S. News: Providence remains 117th-best place to live in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s capital city ranks No. 117 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best Places to Live.
The report released Nov. 18...
Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked...
From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers...
Is Rhode Island doing enough to support entrepreneurs?
A recent study suggests Rhode Island is lagging behind most other states in its support for entrepreneurs.
Eton Venture Services ranked Rhode Island with the...
Entrepreneurial desert in R.I.? Study suggests it, but leaders say no
A recent study indicates that the rate of businesses being created in Rhode Island is lagging behind most of the country, but those involved...
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...
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