At first glance, the Rhode Island business community’s growth during the COVID-19 pandemic looks impressive: since 2019, new business applications have shot up by around 30%. But compared with other states, that growth is a little lackluster. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Rhode Island’s new business growth per capita ranked near the bottom
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Basically no one has any data, or is doing any real analysis. No one is even pretending to do the work.