Region’s economy showing real strength

With the vacancy rate for industrial space in Rhode Island falling below 10 percent last year for the first time since 2009, and with a number of local banks reporting significant growth in their commercial-loan portfolios in 2012, the evidence is piling up that the region’s economy is improving. More

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