Tag: U.S. Census Bureau
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 estate 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...
Child poverty in the U.S. jumped and income declined in 2022...
Child poverty in the United States more than doubled and median household income declined last year when coronavirus pandemic-era government benefits expired and inflation...
Report: R.I. has 4th-lowest share of households in U.S. that use...
PROVIDENCE – Nearly 80% of Rhode Island residents still use brick-and-mortar banks, according to a recent report by Upgraded Points LLC.
Upgraded Points provides information...
Brown’s new performing arts center name sparks outrage among Cambodian Rhode...
PROVIDENCE – A 101,000-square foot building on Angell Street is set to be a jewel in the crown of Brown University’s multibillion-dollar real estate...
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