Cyber Sessions: Fight the spread of deepfake deceptions and fraud
(Editor’s note: This is the 45th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Grow the tax base. Don’t squeeze it with millionaires tax
I’m writing this from Matunuck Atelier, restaurateur Perry Raso’s newest venture.
The room is alive, the staff moves with purpose and Guests lean in. Another...
Man, machine and making wise choices in an AI economy
I’ve spent my life in manufacturing – real factories, real people, real machines. I’ve lived through multiple waves of technology – computer numerical control...
Rising insurance costs tied to health system consolidation
Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999 and 2024, outpacing the rate of worker earnings by three times, according to our...
R.I. losing more than a business with closure of another foundry
Rhode Island is losing another one.
Friends Foundry Inc. in Woonsocket, VIBCO Inc.’s casting partner since 1974, announced it will cease operations on Jan. 31....
Health of R.I. workforce is all of our jobs
Rising drug prices, skyrocketing hospital costs, and high-cost claims are hammering employers across the country.
Rhode Island is no exception.
While there are efforts...
The collapse of primary care in Rhode Island and how we...
Primary care in Rhode Island is facing an immediate and unprecedented crisis, and the gravity of the situation is not entirely understood. Across the...
Cyber Sessions: Board members play critical security role
(Editor’s note: This is the 17th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
Cyber Sessions: The dollars and sense of a data breach
Editor’s note: This is the 16th installment of a monthly column on the growing number of cyberthreats facing businesses of all sizes and what...
R.I. leaders need to invest in long-term care workforce
The General Assembly and Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s administration face key questions about the state’s budgetary priorities. What will Rhode Island do with its...


















