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What you should eat at Cielito, a Mexican restaurant serving flavors of the Michoacán region in Providence
A James Beard-nominated chef has opened Cielito in an area of downtown Providence already known for its culinary chops.
Trump threatens retaliatory 200 percent tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax
The European import tax, which was unveiled in response to steel and aluminum tariffs by the US administration, is expected to go into effect April 1, just ahead of separate reciprocal tariffs that Trump plans to place on the EU.
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CrossFit looks for new owners amid years of shake-ups
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Trump threatens 200% tariff on Champagne and wine from Europe
Trump’s announcement, in which he called the EU “hostile and abusive,” came a day after the bloc’s leaders unveiled plans to retaliate against a batch of US tariffs that took effect this week by imposing 50 percent tariffs on imports of US whiskey and several other American products.
ECONOMY
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate ticked up in January, even as employers added jobs
The state’s jobless rate rose to 4.6 percent, compared to 3.9 percent a year ago, according to the labor department.