Economic Development RIPEC Analyzes the Governor’s FY 2024 Budget and the State’s Fiscal Outlook May 31, 2023 Read More » KPI Briefing for Q1 2023: Rhode Island Shows Strong Employment, but Economic Expansion Has Slowed May 2, 2023 Read More » KPI Briefing: Rhode Island Economic Growth Stalls in Q4, Continues to Lag Region and Nation January 31, 2023 Read More » Rhode Island Falls to the Bottom Ten States in Business Tax Climate Index January 12, 2023 Read More » KPI Briefing Shows Rhode Island’s Economy Continues to Improve, But Employment Growth Slows in Q3 October 28, 2022 Read More » Rhode Island’s FY 2023 Enacted Budget and Fiscal Outlook September 6, 2022 Read More » RI KPI Briefing for Q2 2022: Rhode Island Experiences Employment Gains but Still Lags Nation in Recovery of Jobs Lost During Pandemic July 28, 2022 Read More » RI KPI Briefing for Q1 2022: RI’s Economy Continues to Recover From Pandemic, but More Slowly Than U.S., New England April 21, 2022 Read More » Rhode Island Key Performance Indicator Briefing for Q4 2021: RI’s Post-Pandemic Economy Grows but Still Lags the Nation in Recovering Jobs February 2, 2022 Read More » Rhode Island Ranks 40th in Tax Foundation 2022 Business Tax Climate Index January 6, 2022 Read More » RIPEC & Bryant University’s Center For Global and Regional Economic Studies Release New Key Performance Indicators Quarterly Briefing October 28, 2021 Read More » Q1 2021 CEI Briefing Shows Improved but Lagging Economy in Rhode Island May 18, 2021 Read More » RIPEC Supports Borrowing for State Bond Referenda February 19, 2021 Read More » Q4 2020 Current Economic Indicator Briefing Indicates Lengthy Economic Downturn February 5, 2021 Read More » Q3 2020 CEI Shows Partial Recovery, Constrained Economic Activity November 9, 2020 Read More » CEI for Q2 2020 Shows Historic Contraction of Economic Activity and Employment in RI August 5, 2020 Read More » May 2020 Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference Points to Slow Recovery of State Revenues July 15, 2020 Read More » Unemployment Trust Fund Solvency Threatened, Rate Hikes Likely; TDI Stable but Rates Hikes Likely June 3, 2020 Read More » CEI for Q1 2020, April Jobs Numbers Show Sharp Decline, Uneven Impact of Pandemic on RI Industries June 2, 2020 Read More » Q4 2019 Current Economic Indicator Shows Expanding Economy but Persistent Growth Gap February 11, 2020 Read More » Q3 2019 Current Economic Indicator Shows Steady, Slow Growth November 15, 2019 Read More » RIPEC Releases Economy Volume in Rhode Island in Context Series October 4, 2019 Read More » RIPEC Releases Population Volume in Rhode Island in Context Series October 1, 2019 Read More » Q2 2019 Current Economic Indicator Shows Sluggish GDP Performance August 9, 2019 Read More » Current Economic Indicator Projects Slow Growth Throughout Q1 2019 May 10, 2019 Read More » Q4 2018 Current Economic Indicator Shows Stagnant Economy in Rhode Island March 26, 2019 Read More » RIPEC Policy Brief: How Rhode Island Unemployment Insurance Benefits Compare February 6, 2019 Read More » How Rhode Island Expenditures Compare: 2018 Edition December 14, 2018 Read More » How Rhode Island Revenues Compare: 2018 Edition November 16, 2018 Read More » Q1 2017 Current Economic Indicator: Rhode Island Economy on a Solid Growth Path May 23, 2017 Read More » Rhode Island: Growth Stronger than Expected in Second Half of 2016 February 28, 2017 Read More » Rhode Island: Economy Projected to Shrink in Second Quarter 2016 September 8, 2016 Read More » The Rhode Island Economy is Picking Up Steam – Q1 2016 May 13, 2016 Read More » Rhode Island’s Economy Continues Slow and Steady Growth October 7, 2015 Read More » Rhode Island’s Economy Continues Slowdown in the First Quarter of 2015 June 22, 2015 Read More » Analysis of the Economic Development Initiatives Included in the Governor’s FY 2016 Budget Proposal June 2, 2015 Read More » Preliminary Analysis of Career and Technical Education in Rhode Island April 2, 2015 Read More » Rhode Island Economic Growth Slows in Fourth Quarter of 2014 February 17, 2015 Read More » 2014 RIPEC Forum – Bending the Healthcare Cost Curve November 13, 2014 Read More » Positioning Rhode Island for Continued Growth November 7, 2014 Read More » Turning the Corner: Rhode Island’s Economy Continues to Improve August 25, 2014 Read More » Rhode Island Recovery: On a Steady Course May 21, 2014 Read More » The Governor’s FY 2015 Budget as Proposed April 25, 2014 Read More » City of Providence Task Force on Economic Development April 2, 2014 Read More » Rhode Island is Sustaining the Pace of Growth February 14, 2014 Read More » Economic Momentum in Third Quarter of 2013 December 5, 2013 Read More » RIPEC to host public affairs forum on Rhode Island’s business climate November 5, 2013 Read More » Rhode Island Economic Growth Modest and Uneven in Second Quarter of 2013 August 22, 2013 Read More » Review of 2013 Economic Development Reforms August 2, 2013 Read More » 2013 Economic Development Legislative Update June 25, 2013 Read More » Bond Issuance and Default June 18, 2013 Read More » May 2013 Revenue Estimating Conference – Impact on the FY 2013 and 2014 State Budgets June 3, 2013 Read More » Economic Growth Rebounds in Q1 but Recovery Still Slow May 20, 2013 Read More » Improving Customer Service at DEM May 16, 2013 Read More » RIPEC Comments on FY 2014 Budget as Proposed April 23, 2013 Read More » Senate Passes Moving the Needle Economic Development Legislation April 11, 2013 Read More » Implementation, Design of SHOP will Determine Success March 27, 2013 Read More » 2013 Legislative Tracking Collaborative March 26, 2013 Read More » RI Economic Growth Slows in Last Quarter of 2012 February 7, 2013 Read More » Moving the Needle January 15, 2013 Read More » Joint Press Conference On Moving the Needle January 15, 2013 Read More » High Cost of Doing Business Hurts RI in National Rankings December 20, 2012 Read More » RI Data Book Shows Mixed Outlook for State December 5, 2012 Read More » 2012 Q3 Economic Data Revises Estimates Upward November 13, 2012 Read More » How Rhode Island Revenues Compare – 2012 Edition October 1, 2012 Read More » RIPEC’s Analysis of EDC Recommends Broad Structural Changes September 25, 2012 Read More » 2012 Q2 Economic Data Shows Economic Recovery Slowing August 15, 2012 Read More » Table Gaming in the Ocean State June 6, 2012 Read More » Q1 economic data suggests economic stagnation, increasing risk of double-dip recession May 10, 2012 Read More » Fiscal Stress and Municipal Bankruptcy in Rhode Island April 2, 2012 Read More » Policymakers and Stakeholders Discuss RI Business Climate February 29, 2012 Read More » RIPEC and Fidelity to Host Forum on RI Business Climate February 20, 2012 Read More » Briefing for RI Fourth Quarter Shows State Economy Stalling February 10, 2012 Read More » How Rhode Island Measures Up – A Review of the State’s Business Climate Rankings, 2011 January 24, 2012 Read More » RIPEC Releases Education Results Report December 19, 2011 Read More » RIPEC Releases Analysis on Pension Issues and Key Reform Principles November 15, 2011 Read More » How Rhode Island Revenues Compare – 2011 Edition November 14, 2011 Read More » RIPEC Releases Study on Public and Private Sector Compensation in RI November 7, 2011 Read More » State’s Growth Slows in Q3 According to RI Economic Indicator November 4, 2011 Read More » Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education to Keynote RIPEC Annual Dinner November 2, 2011 August 25, 2011 Read More » Q2 Indicator Shows RI Economic Expansion August 9, 2011 Read More » RIPEC Cautions Against Combined Reporting, Recommends Study Period June 14, 2011 Read More » RIPEC Comments on Sales Tax Changes June 2, 2011 Read More » RIPEC Outlines Questions for Evaluating the Governor’s Proposed Budget May 12, 2011 Read More » Q1 Indicator Shows RI Economic Expansion is Holding May 10, 2011 Read More » Summary of Unemployment Insurance and Analysis of the Rhode Island Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund January 11, 2011 Read More » Federal Health Care Reform Implementation and its Impact on Rhode Island November 15, 2010 Read More » How Rhode Island Measures Up – A Review of the State’s Business Climate Rankings September 30, 2010 Read More » How Rhode Island’s Revenues Compare – 2010 Edition July 19, 2010 Read More » Analysis of Rhode Island’s Debt Including Pension and OPEB Obligations April 11, 2010 Read More » Tax Policy Analysis, 2010 April 7, 2010 Read More » How Rhode Island Revenues Compare – 2009 Edition October 5, 2009 Read More » Preliminary Analysis of FY 2009 Year-end Statement and Out-year Projections September 23, 2009 Read More » Rhode Island’s Safety Net Project August 20, 2009 Read More » Local Government Pension Report 2009 May 4, 2009 Read More » Summary of Governor’s FY 2010 Budget Request April 27, 2009 Read More » How Rhode Island Compares – National and State Fiscal and Economic Trends October 1, 2008 Read More » Summary of Governor’s FY 2009 Budget Request June 9, 2008 Read More » A System at Capacity – Rhode Island’s State and Local Tax System June 5, 2008 Read More » How Rhode Island Revenues Compare, 2008 Edition June 3, 2008 Read More » How Rhode Island Revenues Compare – 2007 Edition July 10, 2007 Read More » Businesses’ Share of State and Local Taxes May 1, 2007 Read More » Summary of Governor’s FY 2008 Budget Request April 30, 2007 Read More » Impact of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project on RI July 19, 2006 Read More » How Rhode Island Revenues Compare – 2006 Edition June 20, 2006 Read More » Taxes and Jobs – Do High Marginal Rates Make a Difference? April 24, 2006 Read More » Summary of the Governor’s FY 2007 Budget Request April 17, 2006 Read More » 2006 50-State Property Tax Comparison April 3, 2006 Read More » A Survey of RI Voter Opinions on Taxes and Spending March 13, 2006 Read More » Economic Development Business Climate Economic Indicators Unemployment Wages Workforce Development Economic Development Business Climate Economic Indicators Unemployment Wages Workforce Development
KPI Briefing for Q1 2023: Rhode Island Shows Strong Employment, but Economic Expansion Has Slowed May 2, 2023 Read More »
KPI Briefing: Rhode Island Economic Growth Stalls in Q4, Continues to Lag Region and Nation January 31, 2023 Read More »
Rhode Island Falls to the Bottom Ten States in Business Tax Climate Index January 12, 2023 Read More »
KPI Briefing Shows Rhode Island’s Economy Continues to Improve, But Employment Growth Slows in Q3 October 28, 2022 Read More »
RI KPI Briefing for Q2 2022: Rhode Island Experiences Employment Gains but Still Lags Nation in Recovery of Jobs Lost During Pandemic July 28, 2022 Read More »
RI KPI Briefing for Q1 2022: RI’s Economy Continues to Recover From Pandemic, but More Slowly Than U.S., New England April 21, 2022 Read More »
Rhode Island Key Performance Indicator Briefing for Q4 2021: RI’s Post-Pandemic Economy Grows but Still Lags the Nation in Recovering Jobs February 2, 2022 Read More »
Rhode Island Ranks 40th in Tax Foundation 2022 Business Tax Climate Index January 6, 2022 Read More »
RIPEC & Bryant University’s Center For Global and Regional Economic Studies Release New Key Performance Indicators Quarterly Briefing October 28, 2021 Read More »
Q4 2020 Current Economic Indicator Briefing Indicates Lengthy Economic Downturn February 5, 2021 Read More »
CEI for Q2 2020 Shows Historic Contraction of Economic Activity and Employment in RI August 5, 2020 Read More »
May 2020 Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference Points to Slow Recovery of State Revenues July 15, 2020 Read More »
Unemployment Trust Fund Solvency Threatened, Rate Hikes Likely; TDI Stable but Rates Hikes Likely June 3, 2020 Read More »
CEI for Q1 2020, April Jobs Numbers Show Sharp Decline, Uneven Impact of Pandemic on RI Industries June 2, 2020 Read More »
Q4 2019 Current Economic Indicator Shows Expanding Economy but Persistent Growth Gap February 11, 2020 Read More »
RIPEC Policy Brief: How Rhode Island Unemployment Insurance Benefits Compare February 6, 2019 Read More »
Q1 2017 Current Economic Indicator: Rhode Island Economy on a Solid Growth Path May 23, 2017 Read More »
Analysis of the Economic Development Initiatives Included in the Governor’s FY 2016 Budget Proposal June 2, 2015 Read More »
May 2013 Revenue Estimating Conference – Impact on the FY 2013 and 2014 State Budgets June 3, 2013 Read More »
Q1 economic data suggests economic stagnation, increasing risk of double-dip recession May 10, 2012 Read More »
How Rhode Island Measures Up – A Review of the State’s Business Climate Rankings, 2011 January 24, 2012 Read More »
Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education to Keynote RIPEC Annual Dinner November 2, 2011 August 25, 2011 Read More »
Summary of Unemployment Insurance and Analysis of the Rhode Island Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund January 11, 2011 Read More »
Federal Health Care Reform Implementation and its Impact on Rhode Island November 15, 2010 Read More »
How Rhode Island Measures Up – A Review of the State’s Business Climate Rankings September 30, 2010 Read More »
Preliminary Analysis of FY 2009 Year-end Statement and Out-year Projections September 23, 2009 Read More »
How Rhode Island Compares – National and State Fiscal and Economic Trends October 1, 2008 Read More »