Tag: Op-Ed
Tariffs a way to fix imbalanced tax strategy
Despite the claims by many politicians that expenses such as housing and college loans are the greatest challenges that keep American families from building...
Harming offshore wind undermines prosperity
Recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration have introduced significant challenges to the United States’ offshore wind industry, threatening economic growth, job creation and...
Trump’s actions can’t be good for stock market … or can...
Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House in January, stock market expectations have been volatile – driven in part by a healthy...
Math Matters RI puts focus on crucial subject
We’ve all heard the expression: I am not a math person. The numbers and complex math rules and formulas can be overwhelming for some....
Offshore wind boosts winter resilience
In December 2022, Winter Storm Elliott wreaked havoc on the electric grid along the East Coast. While Rhode Island was spared the worst, millions...
Business needs the U.S. Department of Education to survive
President Donald Trump has been clear that he wants to abolish the U.S. Department of Education. Trump and other critics argue that this federal...
Capital One-Discover merger could benefit ‘credit invisible’ in R.I.
Too many Rhode Islanders, particularly our minority communities and minority-owned businesses, face real challenges when it comes to financial inclusion. That’s why we are...
How cities are reinventing the public-private partnership
Cities tackle a vast array of responsibilities – from building transit networks to running schools – and sometimes they can use a little help....
R.I.’s nonprofits can’t go silent in uncertain times
Rhode Island’s nonprofit sector is facing a double threat: a looming state budget deficit as American Rescue Plan Act and Inflation Reduction Act funds...
Primary care doctor: Downside of value-based health care
This May, after I had given a presentation on primary care at a health care summit in the Statehouse, an audience member asked me...
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