Clarity crucial for businesses that take a stand
Social media platforms can be a complex place for businesses to tread while protests continue nationwide in the wake of George Floyd’s death while...
Lt. Gov. McKee floats relief plan on his own
Lt. Gov. Daniel J. McKee is proposing using a portion of Rhode Island’s $1.25 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds to create grant and...
Crush COVID app raises caution flags for some
More than 35,000 people have downloaded the Crush COVID RI phone app that’s designed to make contact tracing easier during the pandemic, but critics...
Can R.I. tourism avoid summer of sadness?
From beach vacations to business conferences, travel-related tourism is the lifeblood of the state economy, generating $6.8 billion in 2018, according to a report...
Eased funeral restriction a little comfort
After nearly two months of restrictions on the size of public gatherings, Gov. Gina M. Raimondo has relented somewhat for one type of gathering:...
$58B airline bailout is troubling for T.F. Green Airport
T.F. Green Airport has become a ghost town during the coronavirus crisis, and the way the federal stimulus funding is being doled out could...
Screening could be part of returning to work
The reopening of work will bring many changes, but one has already started in manufacturing plants and on construction sites and before or after...
R.I.’s jobless numbers standing out
Early indicators suggest the economic shutdown created by the new coronavirus may be hitting the labor force in Rhode Island harder than in most...
Safeguards in place for factory, construction workers
The manufacturing and construction sectors have been deemed essential and are protected from government closure in Rhode Island during the COVID-19 pandemic, but state,...
Stressed R.I. employers jostle to receive SBA assistance
The rollout of federal relief programs offered a much-needed source of funding and of hope to small businesses struggling in the coronavirus pandemic.
But securing...