Tag: Hurricanes
R.I. Department of Health gets $5.4M for statewide emergency response
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health is receiving $5.4 million in federal funding to help communities across the state coordinate and prepare for...
Study: Hurricanes depress firms’ market caps
JOHNSTON – A new study commissioned by FM Global links hurricane damage to a loss in enterprise value.
Dozens of large, publicly traded companies that...
Report: R.I. homebuilding codes don’t cover all storm risks
Rhode Island again scored well in a recent report on the strength and enforcement of its homebuilding codes. However, with the 2018 hurricane season...
Pressure on households grows
Is the U.S. economy enjoying a honeymoon, or is this merely a hiatus? Although this isn’t a subject of discussion among most economists, there...