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U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health

Economic Activity 04/01/2022

America's employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy's resilience in the face of...

The doctor-patient relationship in a COVID world

Coronavirus 04/01/2022

Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping to his upper lip: “No, I will not get...

MORE ACCESS: John Marion, executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island, says the General Assembly needs to pass legislation preserving remote access to public meetings after the pandemic ends. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Remote access to public meetings a pandemic legacy to celebrate

Coronavirus 03/18/2022

There are few positive things the pandemic will be remembered for, but the ability of government to be able to reach out to more...

Teacher turnover may not be as bad as expected

Commentary 03/18/2022

Every spring, school and district leaders ask teachers about their plans to return to teaching in the fall. They need to know how many...

WHITE-HOT: The $30 million sale of Newport’s Clarendon Court last year set a new record for the highest price ever paid for a home in the Ocean State. /  COURTESY MIKE OSEAN

R.I.’s high-end home market has room to run in 2022

Economy 03/04/2022

What goes up must come down, we’ve been taught, except apparently when it comes to high-end home sales in the Ocean State. Last year was...

SUSAN MOCARSKI, owner and principal designer of Providence-based Cleverhood LLC, is eager to make trips overseas again so the company can better connect with distributors and large retailers in markets where Cleverhood's outerwear is already popular. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ELIZABETH GRAHAM

For R.I. business community, in-person trade missions making a comeback

Economic Activity 02/25/2022

As more countries ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, in-person trade missions are making a return, and some in the Rhode Island business community already have...

Fewest Americans collecting unemployment aid since 1970

Economic Activity 02/24/2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell to a 52-year low after another decline in jobless aid applications last week. Jobless...

HURTIN’ FOR HELP: PBN survey shows tight labor market among challenges...

Coronavirus 02/18/2022

Money can’t buy everything, including talented workers. At least that’s what Rhode Island companies are learning as business activity rebounds, but finding people to fill...