Tag: Rachel Flum
Report: Essential workers continue to struggle to make ends meet
PROVIDENCE – Many of Rhode Island's families were already living from one paycheck to the next prior to the pandemic taking over the economy...
Tight labor market demands competitive pay
The minimum wage increased in Rhode Island this month to $10.50 an hour, the second bump in two years.
For the estimated 20,000 to 30,000...
Report: Many Rhode Islanders can’t make ends meet
PROVIDENCE – Two-thirds of single-parent families and large numbers of other Rhode Islanders don’t earn enough to cover basic expenses, according to a report...
For nonprofits, less is more on political advocacy
Rhode Island nonprofits, to varying degrees, have thrown their weight behind certain causes in past elections that align with their missions.
But some have learned...
Report: Proposed tax changes would mostly benefit top 1% of R.I....
PROVIDENCE - The latest proposed tax reform framework supported by President Donald Trump and U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan would disproportionately benefit the top...