Equitable digital access key for health care
At the end of May, a critical lifeline for 23 million low-income American households was cut when the American Connectivity Program expired. This $14.2...
Women are still underrepresented in local government
Kamala Harris is at the top of a major party ticket running for president. Some people have celebrated her candidacy, hoping that it will...
The facts about R.I.’s historic broadband investment
It’s a historic time for broadband investment in the Ocean State. The Biden-Harris administration has provided our state with unprecedented levels of federal funding...
Price controls are a recipe for big problems
One topic in economics where theory and experience are in complete agreement is that price controls don’t work at lowering inflation. In fact, theory...
Want people to pay attention to climate change? Just call it...
You probably have been hearing phrases such as “climate crisis,” “climate emergency” or “climate justice” more often lately as people try to get across...
Let’s keep our eyes on prize in broadband adoption
Just days before President Joe Biden signed the landmark bipartisan infrastructure law in 2021, with a historic $65 billion investment in broadband, U.S. Commerce...
This is what a soft landing should look like
What a difference a job report makes. Earlier in the summer, people were worried that the economy was too hot. But then – in...
Many top companies set age limits for CEOs, with good reason
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s nominee, is 78. No one older has ever run for U.S. president as their party’s official nominee....
In homelessness fight, better measurements needed
Homelessness is a major problem in the U.S., and it’s getting worse. A record 650,000 Americans were homeless on a single night in January...
Home insurance in the time of climate change
No matter where you live, there’s a good chance the weather’s getting wilder. In just the past few weeks, tornadoes have wreaked havoc on...
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