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Foreclosure filings fall 22% in Providence metro
Year over year, foreclosure filings in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford area fell 22 percent in the first half of 2012 - and 32 percent in June - compared with the same periods in 2011, RealtyTrac said Thursday. more
Stock-index futures decline on concern over global economy
U.S. stock futures dropped, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will fall for a sixth day, amid concern the global economy is weakening. more
Ocean State worst for business, again
Rhode Island was ranked the worst state for business in the U.S. for the second year in a row on CNBC’s America’s Top State for Business 2012 report. more
| 7/11/12 | 3 comments
R.I. lost 7% of jobs since recession
Rhode Island has lost 7.42 percent of its jobs since 2007, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data analyzed by the Business Journals. more
| 7/11/12
Job openings in U.S. climbed in May as hiring accelerated
Job openings in the U.S. increased in May, signaling some employers saw a need to take on staff even as the global economy slowed. more
U.S. stock futures rise as concern over Europe’s crisis eases
U.S. stock futures advanced, indicating the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will snap three days of losses, as concern over Europe’s debt crisis eased after the region’s officials took steps to protect Spanish banks. more
U.S. foreclosure inventory remains near all-time high
The national foreclosure inventory remains near all-time highs, with 4.12 percent of all active mortgages in the foreclosure pipeline, according to the May Mortgage Monitor report released Monday by Lender Processing Services. more
Gas prices unchanged in R.I., up in Mass.
Rhode Island’s gasoline prices are unchanged this week after 11 consecutive weeks of declines, according to AAA Southern New England. more
| 7/9/12
Leading economic indicators continue rise in May
An index of Rhode Island’s leading economic indicators - published by Providence Business News and e-forecasting.com - rose 0.2 percent in May. more
| 7/9/12
Indentured students jump as U.S. loans corrode education ticket
In the early years, the loan program let ambitious teens take on a small debt that could pay off with a lifetime of higher earnings. Now, the $1 trillion in outstanding student debt has become a drag on the economic recovery, a flashpoint in the presidential election and a threat to the egalitarian ideals of U.S. higher education. more
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