QUESTION: Over the next six months, do you believe the Rhode Island economy
will:
|
July 1, 2001
|
Jan. 1, 2001
|
Jan. 2000
|
Jan. 1999
|
|
| Grow substantially |
0%
|
0%
|
4.5%
|
0%
|
| Grow moderately |
5%
|
31%
|
27.3%
|
31.8%
|
| Grow slightly |
15%
|
31%
|
38.5%
|
36.4%
|
| Will be flat |
45%
|
15%
|
29.7%
|
31.8%
|
| Slow down |
25%
|
23%
|
0%
|
0%
|
| Enter a recession |
10%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
QUESTION: In spite of your thoughts on the overall economy, what is your company’s
outlook?
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|
July 1, 2001
|
Jan. 1, 2001
|
Jan. 2000
|
Jan. 1999
|
|
| Grow substantially |
10%
|
15%
|
4.5%
|
22.7%
|
| Grow moderately |
20%
|
24%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Grow slightly |
45%
|
46%
|
27.3%
|
27.3%
|
| Will be flat |
10%
|
0%
|
18.2%
|
0%
|
| Slow down |
15%
|
15%
|
0%
|
0%
|
QUESTION: Do you expect employment at your company or organization to:
|
July 1, 2001
|
Jan. 1, 2001
|
Jan. 2000
|
Jan. 1999
|
|
| Increase by more than 10% |
10%
|
0%
|
4.5%
|
22.7%
|
| Increase between 5 and 10% |
0%
|
23%
|
18.2%
|
36.4%
|
| Increase between 1 and 5% |
35%
|
23%
|
54.5%
|
22.7%
|
| Neither increase nor decrease |
45%
|
46%
|
18.3%
|
18.2%
|
| Decrease between 1 and 5% |
0%
|
0%
|
4.5%
|
0%
|
| Decrease between 5 and 10% |
10%
|
8%
|
0%
|
0%
|
QUESTION: In the first part of this year did your company:
Grow substantially: 10%
Grow moderately: 15%
Grow slightly: 40%
Was flat: 20%
Experience a slowdown: 15%
QUESTION: In the first part of this year did your company:
Increase employment by more than 10 percent: 15%
Increase employment between 5 and 10 percent: 0%
Increase employment between 1 and 5 percent: 30%
Neither increase nor decrease the number of jobs: 40%
Decrease employment between 1 and 5 percent: 0%
Decrease employment between 5 and 10 percent: 15%
QUESTION: Is your company committed to remaining in Rhode Island?
|
July 1, 2001
|
Jan. 1, 2001
|
Jan. 2000
|
Jan. 1999
|
|
| Yes |
75%
|
85%
|
86.4%
|
90.9%
|
| No |
20%
|
8%
|
4.5%
|
9.1%
|
| Don’t know |
5%
|
7%
|
9.1%
|
0%
|
QUESTION: Even if your company is committed to remaining in Rhode Island do
you anticipate opening any other operations out of state?
|
July 1, 2001
|
Jan. 1, 2001
|
Jan. 2000
|
Jan. 1999
|
|
| Yes |
55%
|
46%
|
31.8%
|
27.3%
|
| No |
25%
|
38%
|
40.9%
|
72.7%
|
| Don’t know |
20%
|
16%
|
27.3%
|
0%
|
The Providence Business News/Johnson & Wales executive poll is a weekly survey of 70 top business leaders throughout the state, representing small and large companies in a variety of industries and businesses. All questions are chosen exclusively by the editor of the Providence Business News.
