Several Rhode Island jewelry manufacturers report increased domestic orders as Chinese competitors face higher tariffs, offering a potential silver lining to the broader tariff disruption.

Rhode Island's small business community is navigating a challenging environment as federal tariffs drive up the cost of imported goods, raw materials, and components, squeezing margins across multiple industries.

A proposed surtax on incomes above $1 million is drawing fierce opposition from business groups who warn it will accelerate the departure of high earners and investment from the state.

Governor McKee's letter to the White House requesting tariff exemptions for Rhode Island manufacturers received a form response, highlighting the limits of the governor's leverage with the federal administration.

National Grid has filed for a summer rate adjustment that could push Rhode Island household electricity bills up another 8 percent, adding to the burden of already sky-high energy costs.

Rhode Island's state pension system is facing renewed scrutiny after the latest actuarial report showed the unfunded liability has grown to $5.2 billion, raising questions about the long-term sustainability of retirement benefits.

The Providence City Council is moving forward with a rent stabilization ordinance that economists warn will reduce housing investment and worsen the city's already severe affordability crisis.

A bill to raise Rhode Island's minimum wage to $17 per hour by 2027 is advancing in the legislature, with small business owners warning it will force layoffs and accelerate the shift to automation.

Rhode Island's mandate requiring utilities to source 100 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2033 is drawing increasing criticism as electricity rates continue to climb.

The Rhode Island Airport Corporation has announced that the $400 million expansion project at T.F. Green International Airport in Warwick is on schedule, with the new terminal wing expected to open in late 2027.