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RIPEC: Historic tax credit could fuel economy, development
The temporary reauthorization of the state’s Historic Preservation Investment Tax Credit could stimulate the economy and foster job creation and development, according to a R.I. Public Expenditure Council report released Thursday. more
Fast Ferry expands this summer
The Rhode Island Fast Ferry will add a new vessel to expand service to Martha’s Vineyard and sightseeing cruises on Narragansett Bay this summer. more
| 5/30/12 | 1 comment
Report: Eliminating sales tax could foster job growth
Phasing out Rhode Island’s sales tax could create more than 21,000 new jobs, according to a new report by the R.I. Center for Freedom and Prosperity. more
NOAA may classify river herring as ‘threatened’
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is slated to begin a series of hearings later this month to determine if river herring qualify as a threatened species, according to the Gloucester Times. more
| 6/4/12 | 1 comment
38 Studios declares bankruptcy as formal investigation begins
(Updated 6:00 p.m.) Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s beleaguered video game company 38 Studios LLC has declared bankruptcy as a formal investigation of the company begins. more
| 6/7/12 | 1 comment
Gas falls 12 cents in the Ocean State
Rhode Island’s gasoline price dropped 12 cents this week in the eighth consecutive week of declines, according to AAA Southern New England. more
| 6/11/12 | 1 comment
Construction jobs lost across R.I., U.S.
Rhode Island showed the third steepest decline in construction jobs for May, a month during which more states lost such jobs since June 2011, according to an Associated General Contractors of America analysis of Labor Department data released Friday. more
R.I. receives failing grades on manufacturing and logistics report
Rhode Island received more than one failing grade in the 2012 Manufacturing and Logistics National Report from Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research. more
Primack: Lessons to learn from 38 Studios
There are four important lessons to learn from Rhode Island’s 38 Studios disaster, according to Fortune Magazine Senior Editor Dan Primack. more
| 6/15/12 | 1 comment
Labor Dept. cuts state’s extended unemployment benefits
Rhode Island no longer qualifies for the State Extended Benefits unemployment insurance program, the U.S. Department of Labor told the R.I. Department of Labor and Training on Monday. more
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