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...
HUD grants 10 R.I. housing authorities $920.7K
PROVIDENCE – Ten organizations in Rhode Island have received a combined $920,699 to aid residents participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program or that...
DOR: R.I. Oct. 5% hotel tax totals $2M
PROVIDENCE – October collection of the 5 percent hotel tax in Rhode Island totaled $2.02 million, a $12,469 decline from one year prior at...
Senate approves mobile sports betting
PROVIDENCE – The Senate on Wednesday approved a bill allowing mobile sports betting through Twin River casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton.“The new in-person Sportsbook...
Business and political leaders discuss state priorities at Chamber lunch
PROVIDENCE – Business and political leaders gathered on Wednesday to consider new proposals before the General Assembly this year, including mobile sports betting, legalizing...
