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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
Housing Network lands $375K from AG’s office
The Housing Network of Rhode Island has received a $375,000 grant from the R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin’s Office to bolster mortgage and home buyer education programs, the office announced Thursday. more
Report: R.I. tax structure named one of 10 ‘most regressive’
State tax systems across the United States, including Rhode Island, take a larger share of income from middle- and low-income families than from wealthy families, according to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. more
| 1/30/13
R.I. among 9 states to lower cap on emissions
Rhode Island is among nine Northeastern states poised to revise regulations that will substantially lower allowable emissions of carbon dioxide, with the goal of putting the changes into effect by January 2014, said Frank Stevenson, supervising air-quality specialist for the R.I. Department of Environmental Management’s Office of Air Resources. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13

IMF shows U.S. how to restrict foreign capital
The U.S. isn’t expected to return to full employment for at least six more years, and the consensus in Washington seems to be that President Barack Obama’s administration has no options to improve that dreary outlook. more
Guest Column:
Joseph E. Gagnon | 2/11/13
Gay marriage would boost R.I. economy, Chafee says
When most politicians push same-sex marriage, they talk about equal rights. Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has a different selling point: competitiveness. more
Who decided U.S. megabanks are too big to jail?
Tom Hanks has a knack for playing the roles that define American generations. In “Saving Private Ryan,” he embodied the courage of the men who landed on the Normandy beaches under heavy fire. In “Apollo 13,” he conveyed calm and ingenuity under intense pressure: “Houston, we have a problem.” And Forrest Gump revealed much about America before, during and after the Vietnam War. more
Guest Column:
Simon Johnson | 2/11/13
Waists grow with portions
Almost 70 percent of Americans have been overweight or obese in recent years, and more than 78 million people in the country have been counted as obese. more
Guest Column:
Cass R. Sunstein | 2/18/13
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
Report: R.I. economy demands ‘unique approach to economic development’
There’s more to the Rhode Island economy than what is reflected in recent national rankings, according to a report released Wednesday by Fourth Economy Consulting. more
| 2/20/13
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