Tag: Commentary
The Fed can do very little about high mortgage rates
The 30-year mortgage rate has been stuck at recent highs well above 6%, and pricey mortgages have been weighing on the housing market more...
R.I. can offer so much to believe in
During my 25 years at CVS Health Corp., I watched the same pattern play out over and over: We recruited people to our Woonsocket...
U.S. trade policy fails to make us great again
New England was built on the revolutionary spirit. When the British decided to impose unfair taxes and regulations on the goods that the colonies...
You can change your emotions in a 2-step process that takes...
Picture Gigi, having a chat with her boss, when the meeting takes a sharp turn. Gigi’s boss tells her that her work has been...
Early detection is vital to saving lives, reducing health costs
The New England Council recently hosted a forum in Boston exploring some of the incredible innovations in our region focused on the early detection...
McKee: Now is the time to act on energy affordability
As governor, my No. 1 priority is affordability, and the issue I hear about most when traveling across Rhode Island is the rising cost...
‘Trump slump’ threatens tourism payoff from World Cup
With an upcoming FIFA World Cup being staged across the nation, 2026 was supposed to be a bumper year for tourism to the U.S.
And...
For ‘unbanked,’ ending tax refund checks presents big problem
More than 6 million Americans receive paper tax refund checks annually. Often, those refunds go to purchase groceries or pay the bills. But this...
Who wins and who loses as U.S. retires the penny
By now, Americans know the strange math of minting: Each penny costs about 4 cents to make. Chances are you have some in a...
How U.S. has cut climate-changing emissions while its economy doubled
Countries around the world have been discussing the need to rein in climate change for three decades, yet global greenhouse gas emissions – and...
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