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Providence metro ranks No. 66 on list of ‘best places for young adults’
The Providence metropolitan area ranked No. 66 on The Business Journal’s rankings of which of the 102 major markets in the United States are the best places for young adults to start their careers. more
| 4/1/13
R.I. Housing lands $1.5M to aid struggling homeowners
Rhode Island Housing has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help provide aid to struggling homeowners, announced Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin. more
| 3/29/13
Regional consumer prices continue to rise in January
The Consumer Price Index in the Northeast rose 1.8 percent over the last 12 months to 247.23 in January, according to a report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 2/21/13
Calls grow for national search for EDC director
The last time Rhode Island went national in its search for a chief economic-development executive, it offered an Arizona business consultant $250,000 per year, plus a car, to lead the state out of the financial crisis. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/25/13 | 2 comments

R.I. jobless rate falls to 9.1%, lowest since Nov. 2008
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate fell to 9.1 percent in March, the lowest unemployment rate for the Ocean State since November 2008, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training announced Thursday. more
| 4/18/13 | 1 comment
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
Lardaro: R.I. economy ends year on upswing
December 2012 brought reason to celebrate Rhode Island’s economic performance, as last year’s fourth quarter showed broad-based positive economic activity, according to University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro. more
R.I.’s leading economic indicators edge upward in November
An index of Rhode Island’s leading economic indicators produced by Providence Business News and e-forecasting.com rose 0.1 percent to 120.9 in November. more
| 1/23/13
U.S. stocks advance as market reopens after Hurricane Sandy
U.S. stocks advanced as equity markets in the world’s largest economy reopened after Hurricane Sandy caused the longest weather-related shutdown since 1888. more
Dow average surges to record as profits stoke 4-year rebound
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to its highest level ever, erasing losses from the financial crisis after a four-year rally fueled by the fastest profit growth since the 1990s and monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve. more
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