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Chafee, business leaders at odds on view of economy
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s latest idea for repairing the Rhode Island economy may be his most controversial. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/10/12

Clouds clearing, but forecast for R.I. remains dark
The Rhode Island economy has shown some signs of improvement in 2012. more
Guest Column:
Edward M. Mazze and Edinaldo Tebaldi | 12/10/12
Mulhall wins 2012 Anthony Quinn Award
The Rhode Island Film Collaborative and The Anthony Quinn Foundation have announced the 2012 Anthony Quinn Award winner as Anne Mulhall, founder of LDI Casting, a Providence casting agency. more
UMass Dartmouth completes first stage of MAB construction
Seven months after the initial groundbreaking, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth celebrated the end of the first stage of construction of the Massachusetts Accelerator for Biomanufacturing with a “topping off ceremony” on Thursday in Fall River. more
| 12/7/12
Payrolls in U.S. rose 146,000 in Nov.; Jobless rate at 7.7%
Payrolls rose more than anticipated in November and the jobless rate fell to an almost four-year low, indicating superstorm Sandy had little effect on the U.S. labor market. more
FAA to re-evaluate T.F. Green’s airport improvement program
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to re-evaluate the environmental impact statement and record of decision for T.F. Green Airport’s airport improvement program, the federal agency announced Thursday. more
| 12/6/12 | 1 comment
U.S. budget deal would boost economy in 2013, Zandi says
The U.S. economy will fall into “severe recession by the spring” unless Congress lessens the tax increases and spending cuts set to begin in January, said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. more
Leading economic indicators edge upward in October
An index of Rhode Island’s leading economic indicators produced by Providence Business News and e-forecasting.com rose to 120.6 in October. more
| 12/6/12
RIPEC: R.I.’s economic outlook is ‘mixed’
The outlook for the Rhode Island economy is mixed, according to the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council’s Rhode Island Data Book, released Wednesday. more
| 12/5/12
Gilbane expects construction to increase in 2013 after early downturn
In its annual winter 2012 construction-industry economic report, Gilbane Building Co. predicted an increase in construction spending over last year, but cautioned about an expected downturn in early 2013. more
| 12/5/12
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