Tag: Providence Business News Economic Trends Summit
Economist: After high inflation, debt may hold back momentum
Inflation may have cooled in recent months, but households in Rhode Island and beyond continue to feel the aftereffects.
Thomas Tzitzouris, head of fixed income...
PBN summit: Panelists say several sectors feeling vulnerable
R.I. Secretary of Commerce Elizabeth M. Tanner had one piece of advice for businesses and organizations in Rhode Island that buy products overseas during...
Panel: ‘The hard part is figuring out what’s next’
A benefit of living in a state with the population of a large American city is its accessibility. What in New York or Los...
Influence of election cycle on economic policy is questioned
The 2024 race for the White House is already influencing federal economic policy and market behavior and will continue to do so until voters...
PBN summit: With recession looming, R.I. economy faces big test
The predicted downturn in 2023 will test Rhode Island’s business owners in a state that has yet to adequately prepare its labor force with...
Economist at PBN summit: Job market remains crucial question mark
Thomas Tzitzouris sees jobs as the big economic “wild card” in 2023.
A labor market characterized by low unemployment can have a downside for businesses...
PBN summit panel: Economic indicators say recession coming in 2023
PROVIDENCE – In many ways, the party is over.
At least that's the way the panelists at Providence Business News’ Economic Trends Summit on Thursday...
PBN Economic Summit: Inflation, labor woes will endure
PROVIDENCE – Like any good business owner, Craig Pickell documents every cost increase incurred by his Lincoln manufacturing company, Bullard Abrasives Inc.
But the year-end...
The recipe for recovery? Depends on whom you ask
Point of view matters, perhaps now more than ever.
Indeed, panelists at Providence Business News’ Economic Trends Summit on Feb. 18 painted very different pictures...
Economist: ‘This is one of those key moment of the decade’
While many Americans see the COVID-19 vaccine as the barometer of their year, Thomas Tzitzouris is watching a very different event to determine how...