Tag: U.S. Census Bureau
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...
Study: Family caregivers in R.I. sixth-least burned out in United States
PROVIDENCE – A new study by the website Seniorly.com says family caregivers in Rhode Island are the No. 6 least burned out in the...
U.S. News: Providence metro area 86th-best place to live in nation
PROVIDENCE – The capital city ranks No. 86 on U.S. News and World Report’s 2023-2024 Best Places to Live list released on Tuesday.
The report...
Fed policy may be paying off, but pain to come
The latest jobs report shows that the Federal Reserve’s policy on inflation appears to be working. That’s the good news. The bad news is...
Home-based workers became younger, more diverse in pandemic
People working from home became younger, more diverse, better educated and more likely to move during the worst part of the COVID-19 pandemic, according...
Is R.I.’s rate of new business starts a problem?
At first glance, the Rhode Island business community’s growth during the COVID-19 pandemic looks impressive: since 2019, new business applications have shot up by...
R.I. business applications up 30% over pre-pandemic levels
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has seen a nearly 30% increase in new business applications since prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Chamber of...
International migration drove U.S. population growth in 2022
The U.S. population expanded by 1.2 million people this year, with growth largely driven by international migration, and the nation now has 333.2 million...
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