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U.S. capitalism is being remade by state power

Commentary 09/12/2025

Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such as taking a 10% share of semiconductor maker Intel Corp.,...

A tariff strategy that revives a classic warning

Commentary 04/25/2025

Feeling tariff whiplash? You’re not alone. On April 2, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs – a 10% levy on nearly all U.S....

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AUTHENTIC FLAVORS: Anne Rabel launched Haitian.ish as a Providence-based catering company in 2023 and opened her food truck, pictured, two years later. PBN PHOTO/STEPHANIE BERNABA

Everybody’s business: Cuisine is the connection to her Haitian roots

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PULLING THE PLUG: At least two Rhode Island towns recently ended their contracts with Flock Safety over concerns about the use of data that is collected by the cameras.  COURTESY FLOCK GROUP INC.

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NEXT STEP: Amanda Mottola is the founder and CEO of Otraswag LLC, a marketing, merchandizing and promotional agency in Warwick that she launched in 2019 following a corporate layoff and relocating from Connecticut to Rhode Island.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Otraswag building on branded experiences

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