What President Trump Has Done So Far. Zeke J Miller. Jan 24, 2017. President Donald Trump first week is off to a frenetic start, with business leader, staff, and congressional meetings, along with a flurry of executive actions occupying his time.
Rhode Island has been reliably Democratic since 1928, only voting Republican four times â twice for Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956, for Nixon in 1972, and for Reagan in 1984, when he won every state except Minnesota. In 2012, Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney by about 27.5%.
Quick Facts About Rhode Island. The unemployment rate in Rhode Island is 7.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 6.30%). Recent job growth is Positive. Rhode Island jobs have Increased by 1.07 percent. Compared to the rest of the country, Rhode Island's cost of living is 20.60% Higher than the U.S. average. POPULATION. As of 2014, Rhode Island's population is 1,052,471 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.75 percent.