Gov. Raimondo, Sen. President Ruggerio, Speaker-elect Shekarchi
While tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders have lost their jobs and tens of thousands more have simply left the workforce, the full brunt of the economic catastrophe has not been felt but Rhode Island decision-makers are funding a state budget that is status quo.
It is the same government as before the pandemic to wrestle with the issues that will be completely different in the near and far future.
The economic carnage which is being caused by the pandemic and a long-overdue recession is nearly endless across all business segments and especially in two of Rhode Island s largest employment sectors, the restaurant and retail industries. Other industries are being impacted too everyone from the commercial real estate market to segments of professional services, and so many others.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST