Tag: Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council
Elorza announces working group to consider long-term Providence pension solutions
PROVIDENCE - After his pitch to borrow more than $700 million to shore up the city pension fund stalled in the General Assembly, Mayor...
Elorza seeks to head off concerns on pension bond proposal in...
PROVIDENCE – Whether selling city bonds to investors is a creative solution to the seemingly intractable Providence pension problem or an overly risky venture...
RIF unveils ‘Make It Happen’ principles, timeline for ARPA spending
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island Foundation-led initiative to offer advice on how state leaders should spend more than $1 billion from the American Rescue...
RIPEC report: State should support charter school expansion
PROVIDENCE – Among its recommendations for lawmakers regarding addressing charter schools in the state, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council stated Thursday that the...
Report: R.I. GDP grows at slower rate than region, country
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's gross domestic product grew at an annualized 3.5% in the first quarter of 2021, the Center for Global and Regional...
Report: ‘Property wealth’ gaps among R.I. municipalities causing education disparities
PROVIDENCE – A new analysis of municipal finances from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council found that despite a state funding formula designed to...
R.I. Foundation launches initiative to develop recommendations for state on stimulus...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Wednesday that, with the support of the Economic Progress Institute and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council,...
RIPEC: R.I. comparatively underspends on higher education, but overspends on K-12
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council on Monday released a report how the Ocean State compares to the United States and New...
RIPEC supports borrowing in upcoming bond referenda
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council supports borrowing for the seven bond initiatives that will be considered by voters in a special...
Report: R.I. GDP declines at 2% annual rate in Q4
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's gross domestic product was estimated to have declined at a 2% annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2020, according...
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