Quantcast

Ocean State Today

Saturday, November 23, 2024

News from 2024

Medium pjgztisj846q2w2gzlzwuo8ahmzv

“COVID” MRNA injections still required at 2 colleges in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Feb 5, 2024

Rhode Island still has two colleges that require students to have “COVID” mRNA injections to attend their classes.

Medium pgvx79gkl0rk6mub7ea47pfkq80v

Rhode Island inflation rate lower than national average as of January 2024

By Ocean State Today | Feb 1, 2024

As of January 2024, Rhode Island experienced a 14.7% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 17.9% increase.

Medium 51tcce8qtq0gv3h0ttdr040fsao9

Which type of Rhode Island companies were inspected the most by the FDA in January?

By Ocean State Today | Feb 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Biologics company from Rhode Island in January.

Medium pjgztisj846q2w2gzlzwuo8ahmzv

“COVID” MRNA injections still required at 2 colleges in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Jan 17, 2024

There are still two colleges in Rhode Island that continue to require “COVID” mRNA injections for students to attend their classes.

Medium realestate3

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island average $421,995 for Q4

By Ocean State Today | Jan 15, 2024

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 averaged $421,995, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Medium re 13

Number of VA loans issued in Rhode Island decreased by 30.5% from Q4 2022 to Q4 2023

By Ocean State Today | Jan 15, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 187 home loans totaling $76.2 million in Rhode Island during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Medium wpqolpnrcij8e8mt9jfg90exrory

FDA Inspection: What type of Rhode Island companies were under most scrutiny during Q4 2023?

By Ocean State Today | Jan 12, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Food and Cosmetics company from Rhode Island in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Medium r74yaky65u3uuv4dhbep5jgucuk5

Which type of Rhode Island companies were inspected the most by FDA in Q4 2023?

By Ocean State Today | Jan 11, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one device company from Rhode Island in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Medium re 13

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Rhode Island increases from Q2 to Q3 2023

By Ocean State Today | Jan 10, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Rhode Island in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $433,380, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

Medium autfxy9556iacidbsy008t5bmix3

Rhode Island's miscellaneous tax revenues down 40% since Q4 2023

By Ocean State Today | Jan 7, 2024

Rhode Island collected $18 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, a 40% decrease from the same period the previous year when $30 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Medium m32vflkcvgkvm6iv2bazww527ce4

Rhode Island residents aged 55 to 59 most prevalent age group in 2021

By Ocean State Today | Jan 7, 2024

The median age of Rhode Island residents was 40 in 2021, higher than the national average of 38.

Medium pgvx79gkl0rk6mub7ea47pfkq80v

Census Bureau: More women than men in Rhode Island in 2021

By Ocean State Today | Jan 6, 2024

Of the 1,091,949 people living in Rhode Island in 2021, 51.1% (557,666) were women and 48.9% (534,283) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by Ocean State Today.

Medium autfxy9556iacidbsy008t5bmix3

Rhode Island's miscellaneous tax revenues up 12.5% in Q4 2023

By Ocean State Today | Jan 6, 2024

Rhode Island collected $18 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2023, a 12.5% increase over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Medium autfxy9556iacidbsy008t5bmix3

Higher individual income tax revenue in Rhode Island as of Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022

By Ocean State Today | Jan 5, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 brought in $403 million in individual income tax revenue for Rhode Island, a 5.8% increase from the same period in the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Medium pgvx79gkl0rk6mub7ea47pfkq80v

6% of citizens in Rhode Island unemployed in 2021

By Ocean State Today | Jan 4, 2024

The unemployment rate in Rhode Island hit 6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

Medium autfxy9556iacidbsy008t5bmix3

Lower individual income tax revenue in Rhode Island during Q4 2023

By Ocean State Today | Jan 3, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 brought in $403 million in individual income tax revenue for Rhode Island, a 2.7% decrease from the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Medium autfxy9556iacidbsy008t5bmix3

Rhode Island's Q4 2023 property tax revenue unchanged from previous quarter

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 brought in $1 million in property tax revenue for Rhode Island, the same amount as in the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Medium re 6

Rhode Island receives $1.7 million in VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans during Q4

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2024

The VA issued four Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Medium re 1

VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island in Q4 vs. Q3 2023

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2024

The VA issued four Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to one loan the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.