Tag: Karl Wadensten
Grow the tax base. Don’t squeeze it with millionaires tax
I’m writing this from Matunuck Atelier, restaurateur Perry Raso’s newest venture.
The room is alive, the staff moves with purpose and Guests lean in. Another...
DLT urges employers to use Real Jobs RI amid uncertain federal...
Rhode Island has built what Matthew Weldon, director of the R.I. Department of Labor and Training, calls one of the most replicated workforce systems...
Rhode Islanders rode the wave of the blizzard together
When Winter Storm Hernando slammed Rhode Island in February 2026, it didn’t just snow – it buried us.
Nearly 38 inches fell in parts of the state; the...
PBN summit: Hasbro’s move doesn’t mean R.I.’s workforce lacks talent
PROVIDENCE – Hasbro Inc.’s relocation from Pawtucket to Boston will move upwards of 700 jobs out of state, but panelists at Providence Business News’...
PBN summit: Skills gaps, demographics challenges linger for R.I. workforce
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s labor market is stable by the numbers, with unemployment below 5% for more than four years, yet for many employers,...
Man, machine and making wise choices in an AI economy
I’ve spent my life in manufacturing – real factories, real people, real machines. I’ve lived through multiple waves of technology – computer numerical control...
PBN’s 2026 Workforce Development Summit slated for Feb. 19
PROVIDENCE – Emerging workforce trends, including the impact of technology and automation and innovative approaches to upskilling and reskilling employees, will be among the topics...
When health care system breaks, everything else follows
Fellow Rhode Island manufacturers, health care costs are no longer a background issue. They are now a front-line threat to our ability to compete, invest and take care...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2025
News of Providence's changing cityscape generated the most buzz in 2025, with the top-read articles detailing new developments and commercial projects. The Ocean State...
Recognizing truck drivers, vendors with a small holiday gift still matters
Every holiday season, something quietly disappears in business - recognition.
Schedules tighten, volumes spike and everyone is racing to close the year strong.
However, the men and women...
