Tag: Edward M. Mazze
Raimondo reengineered Commerce RI, but its true test may be yet...
Few would dispute that Rhode Island is in better shape economically than it was five years ago when Gov. Gina M. Raimondo began her...
PBN survey: In election year, more R.I. companies say no to...
Rhode Island businesspeople have revived their optimism about the future of the state economy, but they appear reluctant to back up their improved outlook...
Banks expected to continue feeling squeeze in lending margins
For Marc Perlman, principal owner and CEO of Ocean State Job Lot, the Federal Reserve’s outlook for 2020 is the best business fortune he...
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...
Get ready for next recession
While fears of an imminent recession appear to be fading, it is not a question of if but when the next one is felt...
R.I. bizs much more confident in themselves than state economy
Rhode Island businesspeople can be an insecure bunch. Even when the economy appears to be humming along, many have difficulty shaking a nagging feeling that...
Five Questions With Edward M. Mazze
Edward M. Mazze | Distinguished university professor of business administration, University of Rhode Island 1. Business rankings have measured different elements of the Rhode Island...
Business is good, but many companies take a “wait-and-see” attitude
Business continues to be good for most Rhode Island companies, and a majority expect that to continue, though their optimism is tempered by uncertainty...
Can too much transparency hinder economic development?
There’s a running debate between the state and some outside parties about how much information related to luring business here should be shared with...
Business owners see reasons for optimism, despite high health care costs...
Despite signs business growth could be slowing in the Ocean State, the private sector is bullish about 2018 and is looking to hire at...
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