Tag: Downturn
What’s powering the economy? Frankly, it’s a mystery
The U.S. economy’s steady growth – the longest stretch since World War II without a recession – is something of a mystery. Last summer,...
Economists say next downturn won’t be as bad for R.I.
Rhode Island has cranes in the sky, unemployment below 4%, new companies such as Infosys Ltd. and new jobs have arrived in its capital...
Cities vulnerable in next downturn
Cities have been the big winners of this economic cycle. They suffered the least in the Great Recession and bounced back first. Tech jobs...