Tag: Economy
PBN survey: Businesses uncertain on growth
Business continues to be good in the Ocean State, but compared with previous years fewer companies are willing to bet right now on the...
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,...
Market peak for luxury R.I. homes?
Luxury homes continue to be in demand in the Ocean State, especially along the coast. It’s a welcome sign of the enduring strength of...
There are plenty of jobs, but where are the wages?
The most disappointing feature of the most recent jobs report is that wages did not grow very much, even though the U.S. economy is...
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...
Can we deflate bubbles before they bust?
Economists may be finally closing in on the reason for asset bubbles. How to pop them before they grow too large, however, is a...
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...
Did hearing directly from Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce keynote speaker...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome H. Powell on Nov. 25 told an estimated 720 business leaders at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting...
Trillion-dollar is just what the economy needs right now
The federal budget deficit was just shy of $1 trillion for fiscal year 2019, prompting the usual hand-wringing about the long-term fiscal health of...
Americans feel down about a decent economy
In early 2017, a strange pattern began to appear. So-called soft economic numbers – surveys of business leaders and consumers – started to look...
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