Tag: Economic Impact
PBN on WJAR-TV, March 25, 2019
The nation’s third-oldest zoo has grand expansion plans. Can it raise the $60 million needed to get there?
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy...
Marine trades pull weight and more
A new report estimates that the total impact of the marine trades in Rhode Island was about $4.6 billion in 2016, or roughly 8...
PBN on WJAR-TV, April 23, 2018
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee Break to discuss the newspaper’s most recent cover story and other...
Attracting events here is a key part of R.I.’s economic health
Within a few weeks, the Volvo Ocean Race will be making its only North American stop. It will be a nearly two-week sailing extravaganza,...
Report: Teaching hospitals contribute $2.5B to local economy
PROVIDENCE – Teaching hospitals and Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University supported 26,449 jobs in Rhode Island in 2017, according to...
With $205.8 million impact, arts economy is strong in Providence
Given the results of the most recent Americans for the Arts study, “Arts & Economic Prosperity 5,” it’s no coincidence Providence is known as...
- Featured Event -
