Economic Indicators
Sort by: Featured Most recent Most read Most commented
621 results total, viewing 31 - 40
U.S. stock futures little changed after Dow average tops 15,000
U.S. stock futures were little changed, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed above 15,000 for the first time yesterday, as investors awaited earnings from News Corp. and Monster Beverage Corp. more
Home price index continues to rise in Prov. metro in March
Single-family home prices in the Providence-Fall River-New Bedford metro area rose 1 percent from March 2012 to March 2013, according to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index. more
| 5/7/13
Housing crash fades as defaults decline to 2007 level
Six years after the start of the foreclosure crisis, American homeowners are paying their mortgages like the housing crash never happened. more
R.I. leading indicators stagnant in March
An index of Rhode Island’s leading economic indicators produced by Providence Business News and e-forecasting.com held steady from February to March with a reading of 122.2. more
| 5/3/13
Jobless rate in Prov. metro continues to fall in March
Unemployment rates fell year over year in March in 306 of the United States’ 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro, according to the latest non-seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 5/1/13
R.I. home sales, prices tick up in 1Q
Rhode Island’s single-family home sales rose slightly – 0.5 percent – during the first quarter of 2013, the Rhode Island Association of Realtors said Tuesday. more
| 4/30/13
R.I. foreclosure inventory falls slightly in March
The foreclosure inventory in Rhode Island dropped slightly from March 2012 to March 2013 to 3.1 percent, CoreLogic reported Tuesday. This means that 3.1 percent of all homes with a mortgage in Rhode Island were in one aspect of the foreclosure process. more
| 4/30/13
Stocks rise as home sales climb amid stimulus optimism
U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index heading for its sixth straight month of gains, as pending sales of homes climbed amid optimism central banks will maintain stimulus plans. more
Pending sales of existing homes climbed 1.5% in March
More Americans than forecast signed contracts in March to buy previously owned homes, another indication of progress in the housing market. more
Consumer spending climbs more than forecast on U.S. services
Consumer spending in the U.S. rose more than projected in March, reflecting a jump in outlays for services that is unlikely to be repeated, signaling the biggest part of the economy will soften this quarter. more
« Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 … 63 | Next »
Calendar
PBN Hosted
Events

Celebrate RI's many exceptional women at PBN's Business Women Awards luncheon May 30th at the Providence Marriott. Reserve your seat today!
Advertisement
National
Local
Latest News