Tag: Opinion
The Fed can do very little about high mortgage rates
The 30-year mortgage rate has been stuck at recent highs well above 6%, and pricey mortgages have been weighing on the housing market more...
R.I. can offer so much to believe in
During my 25 years at CVS Health Corp., I watched the same pattern play out over and over: We recruited people to our Woonsocket...
Privacy isn’t dead; Big Tech has made it inconvenient
“You have zero privacy … get over it,” Scott McNealy, then CEO of Sun Microsystems, declared in 1999.
What might have sounded like a bold...
Better lactation support would improve R.I. health outcomes
At two months postpartum, only half of new mothers in Rhode Island are still breastfeeding despite experts recommending exclusive breastfeeding for at least six...
U.S. trade policy fails to make us great again
New England was built on the revolutionary spirit. When the British decided to impose unfair taxes and regulations on the goods that the colonies...
$2B buyoff to cancel offshore wind is bad deal
The U.S. is in a bizarre situation in 2026: It’s facing a looming energy shortage, yet the Trump administration is making deals to pay...
You can change your emotions in a 2-step process that takes...
Picture Gigi, having a chat with her boss, when the meeting takes a sharp turn. Gigi’s boss tells her that her work has been...
Early detection is vital to saving lives, reducing health costs
The New England Council recently hosted a forum in Boston exploring some of the incredible innovations in our region focused on the early detection...
Risk of innovation is a big driver of high drug costs
Developing new drugs is a high-stakes gamble. National Institutes of Health data shows that more than 95% of drugs fail during development, and only...
Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation
Imagine being asked to sit alone in a quiet room for 15 minutes with nothing to do – no phone, no music, no external...
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