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Thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday, October 19, for RIPEC’s 83rd Annual Meeting.
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RIPEC is a nonpartisan and nonprofit public policy research organization in Rhode Island
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- RIPEC@RIPEC_Rhode Island's labor force participation rate fell to 62.1% in Q3 2026, its ninth straight quarterly decline. Since Q2 2024, RI is down 2.6 points vs. 1.6 for New England and 1.0 for the US. More in our KPI Briefing with @EdiTebaldi @BryantUniv :
00078 - RIPEC@RIPEC_RIPECRT @ProvBusNews: RIPEC: R.I.’s jobless rate in the third quarter fell from 4.3% to 3.7% year over year, the lowest level since Q4 of 2023. RIPEC: R.I.’s jobless rate lowest level since 2023 as labor force shrinks via @ProvBusNews0108
- RIPEC@RIPEC_RI consumer demand was strong in Q3: net sales tax receipts rose 3.3% over Q2 and 7.5% YoY. GDP returned to growth in Q2 (0.9% annualized), though it trailed New England (2.5%) and the US (2.2%). More in our KPI Briefing with @EdiTebaldi @BryantUniv :
00186 - RIPEC@RIPEC_Our Q3 2026 KPI Briefing with @EdiTebaldi @BryantUniv is out. Key highlights: RI’s falling unemployment rate resulted from a shrinking labor force, even as in-state jobs held steady and consumer demand was strong. Read it:
00175 - RIPEC@RIPEC_RIPECRT @RIHouseofReps: Speaker @CBlazejewski was a featured speaker at the @RIPEC_ annual dinner last week. Multiple Representatives attended to see Jonathan Martin, Politics Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist at @politico, in conversation with Edward Fitzpatrick of @Globe_RI, share their thoughts on the political landscape heading into the upcoming midterm elections.0307
- RIPEC@RIPEC_RIPECRT @MichaelPDiBiase: It is still early--only 3 months into the fiscal year--but state revenues are running well above estimates--up 4.3% overall. Sales tax are up about 4% and business taxes are coming in much higher than estimated. Personal income taxes however are flat in relation to estimate.0106
- RIPEC@RIPEC_Thank you for joining us, Speaker @CBlazejewski.Rhode Island House of Representatives @RIHouseofRepsYesterday, Speaker @CBlazejewski spoke at the @RIPEC_'s 50th annual meeting, offering his thoughts on pressing issues for the upcoming legislative session, which opens in January.012188
Yesterday, Speaker @CBlazejewski spoke at the @RIPEC_'s 50th annual meeting, offering his thoughts on pressing issues for the upcoming legislative session, which opens in January.
003387- RIPEC@RIPEC_Congratulations to James Erinakes II, Superintendent of Exeter-West Greenwich Regional Schools, for being awarded the Robert M. Goodrich Distinguished Public Service Award, which recognizes an exceptional local employee.012204
- RIPEC@RIPEC_Thank you, @FitzProv for a terrific conversation at last night's annual meetingEdward Fitzpatrick @FitzProvI enjoyed interviewing @jmart, politics bureau chief and senior political columnist at @politico, during last night's @RIPEC_ annual meeting. He offered good insights and anecdotes. Congratulations to @PaulDion5 and James Erinakes II for their awards. (Devon McWilliams photo)014139
Edward Fitzpatrick@FitzProvI enjoyed interviewing @jmart, politics bureau chief and senior political columnist at @politico, during last night's @RIPEC_ annual meeting. He offered good insights and anecdotes. Congratulations to @PaulDion5 and James Erinakes II for their awards. (Devon McWilliams photo)
035605- RIPEC@RIPEC_Congratulations to @PaulDion5, Director of the Pandemic Recovery Office for the State of Rhode Island, for being recognized with the Gary S. Sasse Distinguished Public Service Award.1491.1K
- RIPEC@RIPEC_RIPEC has long examined the taxes Rhode Islanders pay and how public dollars are spent. Too often, higher spending has not delivered better outcomes. There is value in knowing which investments work, which fall short and how RI compares to other states.112228
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