Tag: U.S. Department of Commerce
Are concerns about inflation and the possibility of a looming recession...
Despite monthslong concerns about inflation and a looming recession, retail sales at restaurants and bars have jumped this summer compared to a year ago.
National...
Former R.I. DLT director Jensen to work for U.S. Commerce
PROVIDENCE – Scott Jensen was among a handful of state department staffing changes that then-Gov. Gina M. Raimondo made in 2021 when she left...
R.I. to receive $108.7M in federal funds for high-speed internet improvements
PROVIDENCE – The state will be getting a nine-figure boost from the federal government to improve its high-speed internet infrastructure.
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s...
Citizens: National and R.I. business conditions bounce back in Q1
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. on Wednesday reported that 2023 first-quarter business conditions nationwide, and in Rhode Island, have rebounded from the recessionary...
R.I. coastal resiliency set to receive $691K in federal funding
PROVIDENCE – The Port of Providence shoreline and Narragansett Bay are set to benefit from an approximately $691,000 federal funding to support coastal resiliency...
Holiday cliffhanger: How long will merry feeling last for shoppers, retailers?
Karen Beebe’s Christmas season began months ago, in the heat of August, when she placed an order for 360 holiday ornaments.
For Beebe, the owner...
Polaris MEP nets $6M grant, renews federal partnership
PROVIDENCE – Polaris MEP has secured a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology, renewing its...
R.I. education board chairperson to step down, takes new role with...
PROVIDENCE – The state’s education board chairperson will soon be heading to the nation’s capital to work with Rhode Island’s former governor.
In a Sept....
Poll: McKee, Gorbea in tight race; Magaziner leads in 2nd district
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee holds a slight lead over R.I. Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea in the Democratic gubernatorial primary, though...
CHIPS Act a win for region’s economy
After nearly two years and multiple iterations, Congress recently passed a sweeping piece of bipartisan legislation aimed at bolstering domestic semiconductor manufacturing, as well...