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Report: Slow economic growth predicted for R.I. through 2016
Even though Rhode Island’s economy has shown mixed signs of improvement in 2012, the state’s economic outlook has not changed significantly in recent months, according to a report from the New England Economic Partnership. more
Downtown vision tied to ‘Superman’?
Central to the argument for saving Providence’s Superman Building with public investment is a vision of the downtown economy driven by residents as much as office workers. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 5/27/13

Conservancy eyes bus plaza improvements
The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy often points to Bryant Park in New York City as the model for a public-private partnership transforming a crime-ridden and desolate urban space into a vital civic center. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/17/12

Some signs of life in emerging knowledge economy
It’s a message that’s been stated repeatedly in an effort to drive Rhode Island’s – and the nation’s – economic recovery: a knowledge-based economy, technical retraining and small-business creation are keys on the road to success. And Rhode Island is making some progress, according to Laurie White, executive director of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 11/12/12

Chafee plans review of economic-development proposals
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee on Thursday met with top government, business, labor and nonprofit leaders about changing Rhode Island’s public-sector economic-development efforts, but offered no timeline or certainty to when any changes might take place. more
Suspended city loan program victim of own success
121nexus used its $50,000 Providence Innovation Investment Program loan to hire its first employee and four interns to develop a mobile voter-data system in time for the 2012 presidential election. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 4/8/13

DOL gives R.I. Self-Employment Assistance $159K
The U.S. Department of Labor last week awarded $159,734 to the state of Rhode Island to further its Self-Employment Assistance program. more
‘Most important … is getting people back to work’
PBN: Last April, you were trailing Brendan Doherty in the polls by 15 percentage points and now (Oct. 10) you are ahead of him by 6 points. What happened? more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/15/12

Brown eyes College Hill expansion of engineering, announces gifts
Thanks to the results of extensive faculty, staff and student survey results, and studies of student enrollment patterns and faculty collaboration ties, Brown University on Wednesday announced its intention to expand its engineering school on land it already owns, while also announcing gifts of $44 million for that effort. more
| 4/10/13
R.I. lost 7% of jobs since recession
Rhode Island has lost 7.42 percent of its jobs since 2007, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data analyzed by the Business Journals. more
| 7/11/12
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