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R.I. at bottom of small-business friendly states, again
Rhode Island finds itself at the bottom of another national ranking, this one for friendliness toward small business. Based on a survey conducted by Thumbtack.com and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation of 7,766 small businesses, Rhode Island was given an “F,” along with Hawaii and Maine. more
| 4/3/13
Small-business insurance market from health law delayed a year
Small-business employees will have to wait a year before they can choose their own medical plans after the Obama administration delayed a part of the 2010 U.S. health care reform law intended to provide them with coverage options. more
FedEx joins CVS in pressing Congress for corporate tax cut
Top executives from 18 large U.S. companies, including FedEx Corp., CVS Caremark Corp. and Boeing Co., are trying to keep up pressure on Congress to cut corporate tax rates. more
RIPEC: Expanded availability of SHOP ‘crucial’ to success
The availability of the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP, a component of the health benefits exchange in Rhode Island, should be expanded to businesses with more employees, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council said in a report released Wednesday afternoon. more
| 3/27/13
Taveras outlines economic development plan
At a press conference on Wednesday, Mayor Angel Taveras outlined a 20-step economic development action plan to “put Providence residents back to work and jump-start the economy of Rhode Island’s capital city.” more
| 3/27/13 | 1 comment
Report: 22% of R.I. children live with an unemployed or underemployed parent
More than 20 percent of children in the Ocean State live with a parent who is either unemployed or underemployed, according to a report from the Urban Institute. more
| 3/26/13
RIPIRG: R.I. receives ‘D-’ for transparency
Rhode Island has received a “D-” grade for government spending transparency in the fourth annual report from the R.I. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund. more
| 3/26/13
Report: R.I. flunks out of economic prosperity, twice
Rhode Island has seen little to no improvement in economic opportunity indexes from 2011, the R.I. Center for Freedom and Prosperity announced Thursday following the release of its 2012 Report Card On RI Competitiveness. more
Report: R.I., nation need infrastructure improvements
Rhode Island is a state with 87 high-hazard dams, 156 structurally deficient bridges and 6,401 public road miles - 70 percent of which are considered to be of poor or mediocre quality. more
Nonprofit gets $150K to fight foreclosures
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin on Wednesday announced a $150,000 grant to the Housing Action Coalition of Rhode Island to help homeowners facing foreclosure. more
| 3/20/13
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