Tag: Rhode Island Economy
Foulkes: R.I. needs new leader to make an abrupt course correction
Helena Buonanno Foulkes says she’s used the last four years wisely.
Foulkes came within 3,500 votes of unseating incumbent Gov. Daniel J. McKee in the...
Lardaro: Recession may be over in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The recession may be over, with Rhode Island in the early stages of an economic recovery, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard...
Lardaro: R.I. appears to be headed out of economic recession
PROVIDENCE – The recession may be ending in Rhode Island, University of Rhode Island economist Leonard Lardaro said Thursday in his monthly Current Conditions...
Leaning on fewer people for more revenue is risky for R.I.
I spend a lot of time walking factory floors, sitting with founders and shaking hands with people trying to build something in Rhode Island.
Not once in those conversations...
Report: Quonset Business Park generates $7B annually for R.I. economy
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Quonset Business Park generates $7 billion annually in economic activity for Rhode Island, including $2.2 billion in household income, according to a...
CLOUD COVER: PBN survey: Most R.I. businesses bracing for rough times...
When it comes to the economy, Brenda Jacob has a laundry list of challenges that don’t seem to be getting easier.
She feels like regulations,...
R.I. monthly unemployment stays at 4.3% in December
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in December was 4.3%, same as November, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday.
The...
R.I. monthly unemployment dips to 4.5% in September
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September was 4.5%, down slightly from 4.6% in August, the R.I. Department of Labor and...
R.I. monthly unemployment remains at 4.9% in May
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May was 4.9%, same as April, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Friday.
The...
Lardaro: Concerns about R.I.’s economy remain despite strong April performance
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy bounced back in April after its horrible performance in March but concerns remain, University of Rhode Island economist and...
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