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Rhode Island tax revenue drops

5:57 PM Wed, Nov 04, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Neil Downing    Email

State tax collections plunged over the last four months, yet another sign that Rhode Island's economy is going nowhere fast. The Rhode Island Division of Taxation presented figures at a State House conference on Wednesday which showed that the amount......

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 Tags  Rhode Island budget   Rhode Island economy   Rhode Island tax revenue  

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A.H. Belo Corp., Journal parent company, cuts loss

8:25 AM Fri, Oct 30, 2009 | | Write a comment
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A.H. Belo Corp. of Dallas, which owns the Providence Journal Co., narrowed its loss for the third quarter despite a drop in revenue. For the three months ended Sept. 30, the company reported a net loss of $5.8 million, or......

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Senate panel OKs cutting R.I. tax refund for student loans

5:44 PM Thu, Oct 29, 2009 | | Write a comment
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The state Senate Finance Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to allow the R.I. Division of Taxation to reduce a person's state income tax refund if that person is delinquent on college loans issued by the Rhode Island......

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 Tags  General Assembly   Rhode Island Student Loan Authority   student loans  

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Update: RI gas price jumps 13 cents; heating oil up, too

12:47 PM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Neil Downing    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Gas prices in Rhode Island have taken a 13-cent jump in the past week. AAA Southern New England says in a weekly survey Monday that the average price of regular unleaded has increased from $2.54 per......

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 Tags  AAA Southern New England   diesel fuel   gas price   oil   RI Office of Energy Resources  

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Nortek files for bankruptcy

1:53 PM Thu, Oct 22, 2009 | | Write a comment
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Nortek Inc. of Providence, a maker of bath fans, kitchen range hoods and other products, said on Thursday that it has voluntarily filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of federal bankruptcy law. The filing, at U.S. Bankruptcy Court,......

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 Tags  bankruptcy   Nortek   Rick Bready  

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Sen. Reed urges extension of unemployment benefits

3:13 PM Tue, Oct 20, 2009 | | Comments (2)
By Neil Downing    Email

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., took to the Senate floor on Tuesday to urge passage of a bill that would extend unemployment benefits for many people who are out of work. "Hundreds of thousands of Americans have already......

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 Tags  economy   Jack Reed   unemployment benefits  

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Carcieri may propose state tax reforms

5:24 PM Wed, Oct 07, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Neil Downing    Email

By NEIL DOWNING Journal Staff Writer Governor Carcieri may propose reforms to Rhode Island's tax structure as part of his budget for the year that begins July 1, 2010, according to Gary S. Sasse, Carcieri's director of revenue. Sasse fielded......

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 Tags  Gary S. Sasse   Governor Carcieri   House Finance Committee   Rhode Island taxes   Steven M. Costantino   tax reform  

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