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RI Coalition-Payday Lending Reform: In Wake Of Rhode Island House Committee Passage, State Leaders/Community Members Ask Rhode Island State Senate to End Predatory Payday Loans

RI Coalition-Payday Lending Reform: In Wake Of Rhode Island House Committee Passage, State Leaders/Community Members Ask Rhode Island State Senate to End Predatory Payday Loans

House Committee Passes Reforms To Payday Loan Industry Today House Committee on Corporations Passed Bipartisan Payday Lending Reform Bill  7-1: Representative Brian Kennedy The Lone Dissent   From The Economic Progress Institute Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, State Representative Karen Alzate (District 60), State Senator Ana B. Quezada (District 2), Alan Krinsky, Director of Research and Fiscal Policy of[Read More…]

by — June 14, 2023 — 0 comments — Business
Following The Travails Of Tidewater Soccer Stadium Developers, The Brothers Johnson? But Wait, There’s More! Consider The Case of Mack Film Development, Millie Film Development & Brett Johnson (Part 1)

Following The Travails Of Tidewater Soccer Stadium Developers, The Brothers Johnson? But Wait, There’s More! Consider The Case of Mack Film Development, Millie Film Development & Brett Johnson (Part 1)

  The story is as old as time. Boy Meets Girl. Boy Falls In Love …. No, it’s the other story … Business needs investment capital. A smooth operator (smooth criminal?) … the well dressed man steps up, and offers the world. What could possibly go wrong? The Answer? Apparently, a lot. Understand: The issues discussed here have little to[Read More…]

by — May 9, 2023 — 1 comment — Business
BurnLounge-A Tale Of Fraud! By The Folks Who Brought You Tidewater Landing! Gov McKee, Are You Concerned With CommerceRI Due Diligence? #PyramidScheme

BurnLounge-A Tale Of Fraud! By The Folks Who Brought You Tidewater Landing! Gov McKee, Are You Concerned With CommerceRI Due Diligence? #PyramidScheme

(Reporter Ford) Governor McKee: In the Company Biography Fortuitous Partners Principal Brett Johnson cites his involvement in a company called Greenwood Hall as a Company, in the present tense, is a leading education firm, when in fact, after losing millions in 2016, closed its doors in 2017. Brett & his brother Grant Johnson, then of predecessor firm Benevolent Partners, backed[Read More…]

by — April 12, 2023 — 3 comments — Business
Silicon Valley Bank! Statement: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, & FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg

Silicon Valley Bank! Statement: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, & FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg

    The following statement was released by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell, and FDIC Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg: Today we are taking decisive actions to protect the U.S. economy by strengthening public confidence in our banking system. This step will ensure that the U.S. banking system continues to perform its[Read More…]

by — March 13, 2023 — 0 comments — Business
Providence Mayor Smiley Announces Warming Centers For Upcoming Weekend Freeze!

Providence Mayor Smiley Announces Warming Centers For Upcoming Weekend Freeze!

    Mayor Smiley Urges Caution in Dangerous, Cold Temperatures Thursday through Saturday Night   Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Clara Decerbo are warning residents to take precautions as dangerously cold temperatures are forecasted for Thursday evening through Saturday evening. A Wind Chill Watch is expected to go into effect Thursday night. Temperatures will[Read More…]

by — February 2, 2023 — 0 comments — Business
Rhode Island’s Economic Growth Stalls In Quarter 4, Continues To Lag Region & Nation

Rhode Island’s Economic Growth Stalls In Quarter 4, Continues To Lag Region & Nation

Rhode Island’s economy continues to lag the New England region and the United States in several indicators of economic growth according to the Rhode Island Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Briefing for the fourth quarter of 2022, released today. The briefing, completed by The Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies at Bryant University and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council[Read More…]

by — February 1, 2023 — 0 comments — Business
RIPTA (AKA The RIPTER) to Run Sunday/Holiday Service Schedule on Sunday, December 25, 2022 and Sunday, January 1, 2023

RIPTA (AKA The RIPTER) to Run Sunday/Holiday Service Schedule on Sunday, December 25, 2022 and Sunday, January 1, 2023

  All RIPTA Offices Will be Closed on Monday, December 26, 2022, & Monday, January 2, 2023 The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will operate all fixed-route bus service on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Sunday, December 25, 2022, in observance of Christmas Day, and Sunday, January 1, 2023, in observance of New Year’s Day.  RIPTA will run regular fixed-route[Read More…]

by — December 20, 2022 — 0 comments — Business
Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training Announces 2023 Unemployment Insurance & Temporary Disability Insurance Tax Rates

Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training Announces 2023 Unemployment Insurance & Temporary Disability Insurance Tax Rates

Department of Labor and Training Announces 2023 Tax Rates For Unemployment Insurance & Temporary Disability Insurance The Department of Labor and Training (DLT) today announced the 2023 tax rates for the unemployment insurance (UI) and temporary disability insurance (TDI) programs. Effective January 1, 2023, unemployment insurance tax rates will move down to Schedule G, with rates ranging from 1.1 percent[Read More…]

by — December 14, 2022 — 0 comments — Business, Politics
The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council: “Municipal Services in Rhode Island: How Cities and Towns Spend Their Money”

The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council: “Municipal Services in Rhode Island: How Cities and Towns Spend Their Money”

From The Rhode Island Public Expenditures Council: The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC) released their report “Municipal Services in Rhode Island: How Cities and Towns Spend Their Money” today. The fourth in a series on municipal finance, the report analyzes how municipalities allocate resources across non-education services, such as public safety, public works, and administration, and offers policy recommendations[Read More…]

by — December 13, 2022 — 0 comments — Business, Politics
RIPTA To Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Service Change to Route 10x

RIPTA To Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Service Change to Route 10x

  Hearing Scheduled for December 20, 2022 in Foster The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold a public hearing on a proposed service change to Route 10x (North Scituate Park-n-Ride) on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in Foster.  RIPTA is proposing to extend­ the route to serve a new Park-n-Ride lot in Foster, located at St. Paul the Apostle[Read More…]

by — December 13, 2022 — 0 comments — Business
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