Pandemic sparks more investment in real estate
For three years, Phoebe and Michael Koval rented a small one-bedroom apartment in Providence before deciding to venture into the real estate market to...
Banks on higher alert for credit weakness
In his 50 years as a customer of The Washington Trust Co., John Bellone has never deferred a loan payment. Not through the 2008...
R.I. job market could take years to recover
Economists foresee a long, slow rebuilding period following the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the replacement of lost jobs in Rhode Island taking...
R.I. tradeswomen look to build their numbers
Darche Hood went to college to earn a degree in finance.
But now the numbers she’s calculating are from a measuring tape stretched between wall...
6-10 project on track despite dust-up over soil
The $410 million reconstruction of the Route 6-10 connector in Providence is on time and within budget, with one of the project’s major features...
Nursing homes struggle to fill staffing positions
While attending a nursing home industry event more than a year ago, Jamie Sanford came to a startling realization: Sanford, 37, was the youngest...
Questions raised over plans to restructure Eleanor Slater Hospital
The complicated finances and history of the state-run Eleanor Slater Hospital may take another turn.
The network of four satellite hospital buildings, which care for...
Debtors fret over end to student loan reprieve
Kimberly Silva was a mortgage underwriter for nearly 20 years when the market crashed in 2008. That spurred her to jump into a new...
Accounting firms trying to make sense of big data
Accounting is inherently a data-driven profession.
Spreadsheets laden with numbers from financial reports and tax filings are staples of the profession. But transitioning from a...
More people resorting to raiding their nest egg
Janet Tanury had been dutifully putting away money for retirement for years and was even considering doubling her contribution.
Then, COVID-19 hit, shutting down Botticelli...
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