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REBOUND: Ward’s Manufacturing LLC in Warren earlier this year lost business due to increased tariffs on steel and aluminum. It’s since rebounded by adding new customers. Pictured is technician Noel Laflamme. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO


Time to pivot for businesses sidetracked by tariffs?

Many Rhode Island businesses are approaching the coming year as smart drivers do a blinking yellow light. Proceed, but with caution, keeping both eyes...

State should be first in on soccer tourism

Rhode Island could see a soccer tourism windfall from FIFA World Cup matches coming to nearby Foxborough, Mass., next year. But the state and...
INDUSTRY HEADWINDS: Guests tour one of the turbines of America’s first offshore wind farm, off the coast of Block Island, during a wind power conference in 2022.
ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE ­PHOTO/DAVID ­GOLDMAN

Big dreams for offshore wind now more distant than ever

In 2007, then-Gov. Donald L. Carcieri touted a state-commissioned study that suggested wind power could generate a whopping 75% of Rhode Island’s electricity needs,...

Loss of Hasbro jobs must spur R.I. leaders

Hasbro Inc. officially became a symbol of Rhode Island’s past when it announced plans to move to Boston by the end of next year. There’s...
TROLL TRAIL: Louise Bishop, South County Tourism Council CEO and president, on Rhode Island’s recently expanded “troll trail,” in Charlestown. The state now has five trolls, which are made from recycled materials and attract thousands of visitors.
PBN FILE PHOTO/­ELIZABETH GRAHAM


To get the most out of tourism, R.I. needs a full-time...

Anecdotal reports suggest the summer tourism season is trending well in the Ocean State. Business and tourism leaders report strong crowds and successful local...

Fight over truck tolls not over

The long-running dispute over truck tolling is not over. And that could be bad news for a state budget that can no longer count...
LINING UP: ­Business leaders are being urged to weigh in on potential R.I. Public Transit Authority service cuts. Above, the busy Charlesgate stop on North Main Street in Providence. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

Be heard on bus funding before it’s too late

Too busy running or managing your own business to pay attention to the public debate over $10 million in proposed budget cuts to the...

McKee scores with return of Pryor

With a sputtering local economy and high voter disapproval, Gov. Daniel J. McKee needed some good news ahead of a looming reelection campaign. He got...

Skills to pay the bills?

Has your business suffered from a lack of skilled employees? No: 67% Yes: 33% Has your company ever sponsored training programs? Yes: 100% No: 0% No, but we are considering...
RISK ­ANALYSIS: Richard Grundy, CEO and president of AVTECH Software Inc., says the company keeps a close eye on flood risks. Above, he shows floodwater levels where AVTECH’s offices are located. 
PBN FILE PHOTO/­MICHAEL SALERNO

Warren plans ‘managed retreat’ from rising waters

Coastal communities are already living with the damaging effects of rising sea levels and related flooding. Climate data makes clear it will only get...
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