Tag: Rhode Island
Johnson appointed as new CEO of Eleanor Slater Hospital
PROVIDENCE – A former CEO for several health care facilities throughout the Midwest was hired to run Rhode Island's state psychiatric hospital, according to...
WalletHub: R.I. 3rd best state for working moms
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked the third best state in the nation for working moms, according to a recent WalletHub study.
WalletHub, a personal...
R.I., 15 other states file lawsuits to electrify USPS fleet
Rhode Island and 15 states that want the U.S. Postal Service to electrify its mail delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands...
Report: R.I. 21st in the country for job openings
PROVIDENCE – A new report by Commodity.com ranked Rhode Island 21st in the country for job openings, based on data from the U.S. Bureau...
WalletHub: R.I. 9th best state in nation for nurses
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked the ninth best state in the nation for nurses, according to a WalletHub study released Tuesday.
WalletHub, a personal...
Report: Providence 9th best city in U.S. for small businesses
PROVIDENCE – The state's capital was named the 9th best city in the nation for small business, in Biz2Credit’s 2021 annual Top 25 Small...
Tax Foundation: R.I. has nation’s 2nd worst unemployment insurance tax system
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's unemployment insurance tax system was ranked as the second worst in the U.S., only above neighboring Massachusetts, according to a...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economic recovery continues but labor concerns loom
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy expanded for the 11th consecutive month in February but pandemic-related employment concerns remain, University of Rhode Island economist and...
Instacart: R.I. 3rd in U.S. for marshmallow chick sales
PROVIDENCE – When the Easter Bunny arrives in the Ocean State this season, the hare would be wise to bring plenty of yellow marshmallow...
Kalus would fight for better business environment as governor
(Editor’s note: This is the second in an occasional series of stories speaking with this year's gubernatorial candidates about their economic vision for Rhode...