Tag: Opinion
Pandemic offers R.I. leaders a chance to reassess priorities
Rhode Island has been hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic than most states, and the economic fallout has left the General Assembly with a...
Why are corporations voluntarily pitching in?
Severe shortages of critical medical supplies have prompted governments to compel private companies to fill the gap. In the U.S., President Donald Trump invoked...
A call for ‘Marshall Plan’ for R.I. small businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic will go down as one of the most important events in our history. Its impact is already causing exponential disruption, which...
We need to preserve this pandemic memory
Just below the Japanese village of Aneyoshi, there’s a stone carved with a warning: “Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build...
COVID-19 will change how states compete for jobs
COVID-19 has triggered an economic contraction unlike any other. States that adopt a strategic vision to address the crisis will have a better chance...
Coronavirus spurring spread of 3-D printers
As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on global supply chains, a trend of moving manufacturing closer to customers could go so far as to put miniature...
Don’t derail your marketing
Marketing has never been a laidback, trouble-free game anyone can play. Today, it’s far more perilous than ever, particularly since prospective customers are moving...
Income inequality getting worse in urban areas
Income inequality has surged in the United States over recent decades, surpassing its previous peak in the 1920s.
In 2016, the average income among the...
Jason Albuquerque: Check off these items during virus uncertainty
As businesses around the world prepare for continued uncertainty with the coronavirus, it is critical to have a business-preparedness checklist that spans all aspects...
There are plenty of jobs, but where are the wages?
The most disappointing feature of the most recent jobs report is that wages did not grow very much, even though the U.S. economy is...
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