Tag: Pandemic
Rhode Island can keep getting better
(Editor’s note: This essay is part of PBN’s 35th anniversary publication, which can be viewed here.)
Rhode Island has come a long way in the...
Mobile banking making leaps ahead
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Perhaps nothing has transformed banking more than technology.
Online and mobile banking are certainly not new. Websites, for example, first came on the scene...
Faces change, differences remain
GOVERNMENT
Talk about a sudden turn.
For six years, the General Assembly – or at least one chamber of it – was controlled by House Speaker...
A time of upheaval and recovery
HEALTH CARE
The health care system in Rhode Island, transformed by expanded health care insurance access, is preparing for further change as 2021 draws to...
Making the sector more resilient
MANUFACTURING
The trends in manufacturing over the past decade, including lean processes and increased efficiency, took a back seat in the last two years. Innovation...
Nonprofits turn to way to raise money
NONPROFIT
Nonprofit organizations are lifelines for communities, helping those in need with food, medical services, education services and other community programs. Those organizations were critical...
Sky has been limit for R.I. developers
REAL ESTATE
Real estate has taken center stage in Rhode Island as a form of economic development.
After a slow start, the long-vacant I-195 Redevelopment District...
More homes won’t solve affordability crisis
Even before 2020, the U.S. faced an acute housing affordability dilemma. The COVID-19 pandemic made it a whole lot worse after millions of people...
How to manage the elevated quit rate
Finding good employees has always been a challenge – but these days it’s harder than ever. And it is unlikely to improve anytime soon.
The...
From crisis to growth: Leveraging skills to foster prosperity
A look at recent economic data – along with an analysis of industry, technology and workforce trends – reveals that Rhode Island is falling...
















