Direction of tourism marketing still unanswered question for R.I.
In 2002, Providence Business News published an opinion piece that called for cooperation among the various visitor attractions in the Ocean State, something that...
Sometimes ‘No’ is the right word
Thanks to the Boston Globe, Rhode Island knows that TriMark, the nation’s largest restaurant supply company, has decided not to move its headquarters to...
Stop posturing on immigration
America’s immigration policies are broken, and there’s little sign in Washington of a bipartisan desire to fix them. President Donald Trump rages on about...
Congress must pass USMCA
While the U.S. economy continues to show steady signs of growth, there is considerable concern in the business community about current U.S. trade policies...
Third time no charm for talks to merge Lifespan and CNE
And so the beat goes on. Lifespan Inc. and Care New England Health System have once again ended talks to merge the two hospital systems,...
A reckoning for opioid supply chain
According to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration numbers examined by the Washington Post, nearly 100,000 people died in the United States from opioid addiction or...
NAFTA alternative a bad deal
President Donald Trump claims he has “tremendous Democrat support” in the House for the accord he signed last year with Mexico and Canada to...
R.I. leader in energy economy
In 1901, a gusher erupted from the Spindletop oil field near Beaumont, Texas. The sight of oil gushing out of the ground captured the...
Business rankings should be taken with salt, but not ignored
Talk about taking it on the chin. In two national surveys published since the beginning of July, Rhode Island ranked last in the nation in...
Want a job? Cybersecurity is the ticket
The success of the Real Jobs Rhode Island program is predicated on the idea that workforce development should be driven by the needs of...