CLOUD COVER: PBN survey: Most R.I. businesses bracing for rough times ahead

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CAREFUL CRAFTING: Machinist Troy Hawkins takes a measurement while setting up the equipment at Hawkins Machine Co. in Coventry. Hawkins is the fourth generation of the family to work at the company, which is feeling the squeeze of rising costs. 
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CAREFUL CRAFTING: Machinist Troy Hawkins takes a measurement while setting up the equipment at Hawkins Machine Co. in Coventry. Hawkins is the fourth generation of the family to work at the company, which is feeling the squeeze of rising costs. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

When it comes to the economy, Brenda Jacob has a laundry list of challenges that don’t seem to be getting easier. She feels like regulations, fees and costs for health care are all piling up. Jacob, office manager at Hawkins Machine Co., says that years of laboring to increase the bottom line have become more

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