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R.I. Citizens Business Conditions Index dips in Q3

Economic Activity 10/30/2024

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s business conditions index slightly dipped in the third quarter of 2024 while solid corporate revenue and resilient consumer trends supported...

Citizens: R.I.’s Business Conditions Index up 6.8% in Q3

Business Services 10/30/2023

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s business environment is on the rebound, according to new analysis by Citizens Financial Group Inc. released on Monday. A strong labor...

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STRING SKILLS: Machine operator Maria Dacruz works on the production floor of Neocorp Inc., a standard and technical rope and bungee cord maker in Pawtucket. Neocorp is among the local manufacturers that have dealt with inflated tariffs in 2025.  PBN PHOTO/ MICHAEL SALERNO

THE TOLL OF TARIFFS: Factories under strain as they try to...

12/05/2025

FINAL TOUCHES: Manufacturing technician Noel Laflamme sets up a job on the laser cutter at metal fabricator Ward’s Manufacturing LLC in Warren. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

For Ward’s, survival of tariffs required complete overhaul of business

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GAME CHANGER: Nicholas Brownell, branch manager for Total Mortgage Service LLC in Newport, says in addition to a lower monthly payment for homeowners, affordable payment structures, such as a 50-year mortgage, could expedite home sales and benefit investors with improved cash flow management over a longer period. PBN PHOTO/KATE WHITNEY LUCEY

Would 50-year mortgages ease affordability crisis?

12/05/2025

FILLING A NEED: Alexander “Brave Journey” Sterling says he started Rhode Island-based nonprofit Turtle Island Community Capital to help foster economic sovereignty in Native communities.  PBN PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

Everybody’s Business: Looking to give Indigenous entrepreneurs a big lift

12/05/2025

Collapse of wind deal clouds R.I.’s climate goals

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