溏心vlog免费B站 economist says fourth quarter not playing out as well as expected in R.I.

WHAT: The fourth quarter this year hasn鈥檛 proven to be as positive as was the case last year. The Current Conditions Index has now failed to exceed its year earlier value for four consecutive months, which signals a slowing in our rate of growth as 2013 comes to end.

WHO: 溏心vlog免费B站 Professor of Economics Leonard Lardaro, creator and author of the Current Conditions Index.

WHEN: For release today, Jan. 13, 2014

HOW: the most recent index, including summary and charts prepared by Lardaro for news reports. He is available for broadcast and print interviews. The new information and other historical information can also be found on Lardaro鈥檚 web site at . Lardaro will be blogging about the new labor data during the coming weeks. You can find his discussion and charts at .

FOR INFORMATION: Leonard Lardaro, office, 401-874-4128, home, 401-783-9563

Dave Lavallee, 溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Marketing & Communications, 401-874-2116.

BACKGROUND: The Current Conditions Index, created by Lardaro, measures the strength of the present economic climate in R.I. by following the behavior of 12 indicators.

Download the November 2013 Index, .