Bill to protect Wood-Pawcatuck watershed passes U.S. Senate
HOPKINTON – The U.S. Senate this week voted 92-8 in favor of a bipartisan public-lands package, which includes language from Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., to...
R.I. among 4 states selected for $300K fitness equipment gift
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has been selected as one of four states to receive a $300,000 fitness equipment gift from the National Foundation for...
Business costs are rising but owners still confident in growth plans,...
Most Rhode Island businesses are doing well and have positive outlooks for themselves and the economy for 2019, though their confidence is not quite...
Can fishing, offshore wind coexist?
How much do offshore wind-energy operations disrupt commercial fishing and how much is that worth?
That’s the central question in not only the current talks...
Raimondo budget supports reinsurance program
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo’s budget includes proposals she says are intended to keep health insurance affordable for thousands of Rhode Islanders, in response to...
U.S. can take on a lot more debt
For many years, respected macroeconomists scolded countries that failed to reduce their debt levels. The International Monetary Fund, whose job it is to lend...
One-size layoff doesn’t fit all
The proposed merger between SunTrust and BB&T makes sense for both firms – which is why Wall Street sent both stocks higher on Feb....
Have the tariffs on imported solar panels been worth it?
When the Trump administration put tariffs on imported solar panels (mainly from China), the solar power industry expected that it would suffer as a...
Aloft Hotel to get reduced land price, I-195 district incentives
PROVIDENCE – Citing increased construction costs, the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission has agreed to cut the purchase price for the site for the $55...
Treasury Department says fewer refunds better for U.S. taxpayers
NEW YORK - The U.S. Treasury Department is defending the declining numbers of tax refunds being issued so far this year, saying that taxpayers already...
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