STAC grants give hope for a brighter future
The present state of the economy – with a slide towards recession and a staggering state budget deficit – leaves little room for optimism....
Bottom lines can bottom out
Stash something aside for a rainy day? Good advice for people and businesses both. How about stocking up in case there’s a warm and...
Editorial Cartoon: Sleep cycle
A grizzly bear labeled “Economy” lays its head on a pillow, amid a clutter of energy drinks and a box of NoDoz. As consciousness...
Editorial Cartoon: Seasonal workers
A personnel manager interviewing a salt shaker says, “I can’t help noticing that all of your previous work experience has been seasonal in nature."
Participation key to women-owned business success
In 1994, Congress set a government-wide target that 5 percent of all federal contracts should go to women-owned small businesses. More recently, legislation was...
Preparing for the ride ahead
Lately, it seems as if every week brings fresh recession warnings or new evidence of worsening business conditions, from rising prices to tighter credit....
Business demands
As times and technology have changed, so have the demands on businesses, with many clients now expecting instant service at any hour of...
R.I. artists are engines for growth
A key component of the Providence renaissance has been the sweat equity that the region’s artistic community has put into settling and slowly rehabilitating...
In ‘green’ terms, the future is now
If 2007 was the year in which green became more than a color, then 2008 promises to be the year when green becomes the...
Editorial Cartoon: Shock treatment
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke - dressed as a surgeon and holding a pair of paddles that are labelled: “Rate” and “Cut” -...
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