Tag: Edward M. Mazze
Preppin’ for RECESSION. PBN survey: Talk of a coming downturn is...
If and when the country will slip into a recession depends on who you ask, but the gloom is already settling over Rhode Island...
SINKING SPIRITS: Slowed supply chains, inflation, labor shortage are sapping optimism
There’s only so long you can keep your chin up.
After a 2½-year battle against health and economic devastation, Rhode Island companies have been beaten...
HURTIN’ FOR HELP: PBN survey shows tight labor market among challenges...
Money can’t buy everything, including talented workers.
At least that’s what Rhode Island companies are learning as business activity rebounds, but finding people to fill...
Hits keep coming, but pandemic-hardened businesses adapting
Inflation is at a 40-year high and qualified, committed workers seem scarcer than ever. Yet profits are up strongly for many local businesses from...
PBN survey: Rebound under way, but repercussions from pandemic not making...
Rhode Island businesses are climbing out of the crater caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but many are finding that the lingering fallout is dampening...
Is expanding the R.I. film tax credit program worth it?
Rhode Island lawmakers are hoping that increased funding for the state’s motion picture tax credit program will be the lure needed to reel in...
For many, COVID-19 sparks desire to start a venture
After Michelle Politano was laid off when the COVID-19 pandemic arrived last year, she made the decision to pursue her lifelong dream of opening...
PBN SURVEY: Businesses realizing pandemic pain is going to last
Rhode Island businesspeople are coming to terms with the harsh reality that the COVID-19 pandemic will likely hurt their bottom lines for years to...
PBN survey: Most R.I. businesses foresee recovery from pandemic within a...
Despite the economic devastation inflicted by COVID-19, Rhode Island businesspeople remain optimistic that the worst is over and their businesses can only improve in...
Positive outlook needed for small-business recovery
Throughout the 13-year history of PBN’s biannual business survey, owners have tended to be more positive about the future of their own companies than...
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