Tag: Economic Development
COVID-19 will change how states compete for jobs
COVID-19 has triggered an economic contraction unlike any other. States that adopt a strategic vision to address the crisis will have a better chance...
Commerce RI well-positioned to help state weather a recession
In her more than five years in office, Gov. Gina. M. Raimondo has transformed how the state approaches economic development, largely through a revamped...
Bryant University names Gittell president
SMITHFIELD – Bryant University’s longtime and outgoing president now has a successor.
The private university announced Wednesday that Ross Gittell, the chancellor of the Community...
Support the founders
Thorne Sparkman | Slater Technology Fund managing director
As a seed-stage investor, I spend countless hours discovering and courting entrepreneurs, because the founders of today’s...
The case against government incentives
There have been two prominent instances in recent years of governments offering huge monetary incentives in exchange for an office or factory. Both have...
The numbers show soccer is future of U.S. sports
If you’re in the business of professional sports right now, the fundamentals are cause for concern. Attendance is falling, even in the midst of...
How second-tier U.S. cities catch the superstars
For the past three decades, one of the central stories in the U.S. economy has been the rise of superstar cities. As the country...
WJAR: McCoy Stadium plans to be announced Monday
PROVIDENCE — State and local officials are expected to announce Monday afternoon plans regarding the future of McCoy Stadium, WJAR-TV NBC 10 reported Wednesday.
While...
Business a key part of Infante-Green’s blueprint for takeover of Providence...
R.I. Education Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green has been in Rhode Island for less than a year, but she now finds herself trying to fix a...
GA wants to jump-start investment in small businesses but new fund...
A messy debate has been unfolding in the halls of political power in Rhode Island over how the state should help small businesses with...
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