Edward M. Mazze
R.I. economy is improving, but not nearly enough
Rhode Island’s economy is improving, but progress is slow and the impact of the 2008 Great Recession is still felt.
The state’s economy is...
R.I. lags but focus on manufacturing would help a lot
Rhode Island remains behind other states in New England when looking at major economic indicators such as growth of the gross state product and...
Clouds clearing, but forecast for R.I. remains dark
The Rhode Island economy has shown some signs of improvement in 2012.
Net general sales and gross-receipt taxes, a proxy for the state aggregate...
R.I. must do better matching worker skills and jobs
Through April of this year, Rhode Island continued to have the second-highest unemployment rate in the United States, leaving the state with 62,178 people...
Rhode Island not likely to see big growth for years
The year 2012 shapes up as a difficult year for the Rhode Island economy.
Since the end of the Great Recession, Rhode Island has...
Fiscal discipline and exports are key to R.I.’s health
Economic contraction has ended in Rhode Island, but there is not much for job seekers and the average Rhode Islander to celebrate. All macroeconomic...
State’s budget woes cast shadow on economic growth
The Great Recession has taken a big toll on Rhode Island’s economy. In the last three years, Rhode Island has seen virtually no new...
Small business will fuel R.I.’s recovery
This report brings good and bad news to Rhode Islanders.
Rhode Island is working its way out of the recession, but new jobs will...
Leaders can make the extraordinary seem ordinary
Maybe we make leadership too complex a concept. Leaders are, at their core, ordinary people who have to do extraordinary things.
Whether for...
Job creation, budget solution crucial for R.I.
(Editor’s Note: This piece is adapted from the Fall 2009 New England Economic Partnership forecast, delivered Nov. 10 at the Federal Reserve Bank of...