Tag: Opinion
Dress for success: Get the essentials, then go beyond
Today, more than ever, getting dressed for the professional world is more and more challenging. Not because there aren’t many options, but because the...
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...
Unionizing on the rise
It’s hard to miss the recent increase in union organizing activity. Every nonunion employer is vulnerable, as more employees are looking for opportunities or...
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...
Rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage
My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It” was thrust into the spotlight recently,...
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....
Is meditation in the workplace truly working?
Overwork and burnout are affecting many Americans.
The American Psychological Association’s 2023 Work and Well-being Survey found that 77% of Americans suffered from workplace stress....
Is entrepreneurship a viable tool to alleviate poverty?
Nearly 1 in 5 people in the world lives in poverty. Even in many developed countries such as the U.S., poverty rates exceed 12%.
As...
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