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The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $298,418, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Providence-Warwick sees 8.4% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in February in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan statistical area was 543,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Rhode Island pension holdings worth $13.3 million in 2021

In 2021, Rhode Island had $13.3 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Average VA purchase loan amount in Rhode Island increases from 2018 to 2019

The average VA purchase loan amount for Rhode Island in the fiscal year 2019 was $304,122, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island average $278,712 for Q2

By Ocean State Today | Jan 8, 2022

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $278,712, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Providence-Warwick sees 6.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Ocean State Today | Jan 8, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in August in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan statistical area was 576,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2,154 residents die of cancer in Rhode Island in 2017

By Ocean State Today | Jan 8, 2022

There were 2,154 Rhode Island residents who died of cancer in 2017, a 0.8 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Providence-Warwick sees 4.6% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan statistical area was 569,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

435 residents die of Alzheimer's disease in Rhode Island in 2017

There were 435 Rhode Island residents who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2017, a 3.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

Rhode Island pension holdings worth $870,755 in June 2019

As of June 2019, Rhode Island had $870,755 in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island average $280,388 for Q1

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $280,388, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Rental vacancies in Rhode Island down 1.3 percent from 2019 to 2020

Rental vacancies in Rhode Island were 2.6 percent in 2020, a decrease of 1.3 percent from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.

12 people die in Rhode Island with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 27

There were 12 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending November 27, a 7.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

Providence-Warwick sees 3.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in September in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan statistical area was 575,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

19 Rhode Island patients pass away after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

In Rhode Island, 19 people died by Dec. 19 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

Rhode Island's miscellaneous tax revenues up 6.3% in Q4 2021

Rhode Island collected $17 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 6.3% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

- sees 3.9% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the - metropolitan statistical area was 472,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Providence-Warwick sees 3.4% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan statistical area was 577,700, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

14 people die in Rhode Island with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 27

There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending November 27, a 12.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

19 people die after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Rhode Island