Tag: Edward M. Mazze
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...
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...
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