As head of Rhode Island’s economic development agency, Bennett is expected to cut deals to bring larger corporations and ...

A lagging economy and issues with housing and transportation are driving this fourth-generation Rhode Islander out of state.

The program will need about $450K per year just to fund the bonds, and no money was set aside in the budget to fund it.

The latest version of President Trump’s domestic policy bill would gut federal incentives and subsidies for solar and wind, ...

Gov. Dan McKee appointed a interim secretary of commerce Thursday. McKee chose Jim Bennett, President of the Rhode Island ...

Jim Bennett is the current president of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, and is a one-time Republican candidate for ...

Hope & Main, a Rhode Island culinary incubator, helps launch food businesses and supports the local food economy. Hope & Main faces challenges meeting increased demand and helping businesses navigate ...

Rhode Island is considering the "Taylor Swift tax" on luxury homes. The tax targets non-owner occupied properties valued over ...

Rhode Island lawmakers are also considering increasing the conveyance tax—a fee paid by sellers during home sales. The proposal would raise the rate from $2.30 to $3.75 per $500 of sale price, a ...

In just over a decade, we’ve launched more than 500 food businesses – 45% are still in operation today. One in four of Rhode Island’s consumer packaged goods companies starts at Hope & Main.

In just over a decade, we’ve launched more than 500 food businesses – 45% are still in operation today. One in four of Rhode Island’s consumer packaged goods companies starts at Hope & Main.