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Key Questions Remain in Proposal to Shore Up Flagging RIte Share Program

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PROVIDENCE, RI – A Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council policy brief released today finds that elements of the administration’s plan to bolster the state’s flagging RIte Share program may require greater consideration. Through the RIte Share program, the state covers out-of-pocket expenses on employer-sponsored health insurance for Medicaid-eligible employees and their families. The policy brief breaks …

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Q4 2019 Current Economic Indicator Shows Expanding Economy but Persistent Growth Gap

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Providence (February 2020) – Today, the Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies at Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council jointly released the Rhode Island Current Economic Indicator (CEI) Briefing for the fourth quarter of 2019. The briefing showed that the improved economic conditions and job growth seen in Rhode Island over …

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Comparative Analysis of Public Higher Education Governance

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Providence (November 2019) – Today, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released “Governing Higher Education: A Comparative Analysis of Public Higher Education in Rhode Island.” “Governing Higher Education” considers the structure of higher education in Rhode Island through historic and regional context. It does so on the heels of the governance reorganization that is presently …

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Q3 2019 Current Economic Indicator Shows Steady, Slow Growth

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Providence (November 2019) – Today, the Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies at Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council jointly released the Rhode Island Current Economic Indicator (CEI) Briefing for Q3 2019. Rhode Island GDP is projected to have expanded 1.8 percent in Q3 2019. For the first time since 2013, …

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RIPEC Releases Economy Volume in Rhode Island in Context Series

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PROVIDENCE R.I. (October 2019): Today, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released the third of three volumes that comprise “Rhode Island in Context: Regional and Historic Trends,” 2019 Edition. The full volume is available here. “Rhode Island in Context” provides summaries and analyses of the most current national, regional, and state data that measure the Ocean …

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RIPEC Releases Population Volume in Rhode Island in Context Series

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PROVIDENCE R.I. (October 2019): Today, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released the second of three volumes that comprise “Rhode Island in Context: Regional and Historic Trends,” 2019 Edition. “Rhode Island in Context” provides summaries and analyses of the most current national, regional, and state data that measure the Ocean State’s population trends, economy, and …

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Q2 2019 Current Economic Indicator Shows Sluggish GDP Performance

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Providence (August 2019) – Today, the Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies at Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council jointly released the Rhode Island Current Economic Indicator (CEI) Briefing for Q2 2019. Rhode Island GDP is projected to expand 1.7 percent in Q2 2019 and 2.2 percent in Q1 2019, which …

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RIPEC Releases Analysis of 2019 Education Reform Legislation

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (August 2019) – Today, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released “Reforming Structures of Education Governance: Legislative Elementary and Secondary Education Reform in Rhode Island, 2019.” This report provides context for, and details of, a package of reforms to Rhode Island’s public elementary and secondary education system that was introduced by the General …

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Current Economic Indicator Projects Slow Growth Throughout Q1 2019

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Providence (May 2019) – Today, the Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies at Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) jointly released the Rhode Island Current Economic Indicator (CEI) Briefing for the first quarter of 2019. Revised data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that Rhode Island GDP contracted …

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Q4 2018 Current Economic Indicator Shows Stagnant Economy in Rhode Island

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Providence (March 2019) – Today, the Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies at Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council jointly released the Rhode Island Current Economic Indicator (CEI) Briefing for the fourth quarter of 2018. The briefing projects that Rhode Island’s economy stagnated in the fourth quarter of 2018. After a …

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