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Regional consumer prices rise 1.9% in October
The Consumer Price Index in the Northeast rose 1.9 percent over the last 12 months to 246.13 in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. more
| 11/15/12
Foreclosure starts rise 2% in Providence metro area
Foreclosure starts in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area rose 2 percent in October compared with the same period last year on quickening activity in Massachusetts, RealtyTrac said Thursday. more
Industrial production in U.S. decreases 0.4% on Sandy effect
Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in October as superstorm Sandy knocked out power in the Northeast. more
The so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ begins to hit home
With the House and Senate back on Capitol Hill for the lame-duck session, preliminary negotiations aimed at keeping the country from careening off the “fiscal cliff” began in earnest this past week. more
11/26/12
Corporate giving still strong in Ocean State
When Ocean State Job Lot co-owner Alan Perlman recently found himself with a pricing deal on Kellogg’s cereal too good to pass up that involved more stock than he could sell, he found an easy solution. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 11/26/12

Housing starts in U.S. unexpectedly rise to 4-year high
Housing starts in October unexpectedly climbed to a four-year high, indicating further improvement in U.S. residential construction. more
The more data points, the better the economic model
Forget about Obama versus Romney. The real contest in the 2012 election was about analytics. more
Guest Column:
Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers | 11/26/12
Chamber meet focuses on innovation, collaboration
The 2012 meeting of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce, held Monday at the R.I. Convention Center, made news that could re-shape the region’s economy. more
| 11/20/12
Bernanke says solving fiscal woes may bring ‘very good’ year
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said that an agreement on ways to reduce long-term federal budget deficits could remove an impediment to growth, while failure to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff would pose a “substantial threat” to the recovery. more
Foreclosures drop, delinquencies rise in Providence metro
The Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area foreclosure rate dropped 0.1 percentage points in September compared with the same period last year, CoreLogic said Tuesday. more
| 11/20/12
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