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Home, condo sales jump in Bristol County, Mass., in April
Single-family home sales in Bristol County, Mass., jumped 26.34 percent in April compared with the same period in 2012, The Warren Group said Wednesday. more
| 5/29/13
Jobless rate falls in Providence metro area in April
Unemployment rates fell year over year in April in 276 of the United States’ 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro; rose in 78 of the nation’s metropolitan areas, including the New Bedford metro; and was unchanged in 18 areas, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted data. more
| 5/29/13
RISD to break ground on illustration studies building renovation
On Thursday, May 30, the Rhode Island School of Design will host a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the three-year construction project for the renovation of its illustration studies building. more
| 5/28/13
Report: Housing crisis hit harder in communities of color
Providence communities lost more than $200 million in wealth due to the foreclosure crisis in 2012, according to the “Wasted Wealth” report from the Alliance for a Just Society. more
| 5/28/13
Jobless rate falls in New England in April, as region loses workers
The unemployment rate for New England fell 0.4 percentage points year over year in April to 6.8 percent, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Tuesday. more
| 5/28/13
Home prices in U.S. increase by most in 7 years
Home prices rose in the 12 months through March by the most in seven years as the recovery in residential real estate gained momentum. more
R.I. lags but focus on manufacturing would help a lot
Rhode Island remains behind other states in New England when looking at major economic indicators such as growth of the gross state product and the unemployment rate. However, the state economy is slowly regaining momentum. more
Guest Column:
Edward M. Mazze and Edinaldo Tebaldi | 5/27/13 | 1 comment
Manufacturing in R.I. is modern and strong
Last week’s World Trade Day, the 28th edition of the annual Bryant University event, and the largest of its kind in the Northeast, if not the country, had an added bonus. more
5/27/13
HUD awards $2.5M to R.I. to protect against lead paint
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has award $2.5 million in grants to the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. to help “protect children and families from the hazards of lead-based paint and from other home health and safety hazards,” HUD announced Friday. more
| 5/24/13
Historical preservation programs land $54K in grants
The R.I. Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission has awarded eight grants totaling roughly $54,500 to eight local historic preservation programs, the commission announced Friday. more
| 5/24/13
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