Dave Fallon

The Bottom Line: Business Revival in Downtown Providence

Dave Fallon and Mark Murphy — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:00:00 +0000

Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for a weekly business segment we're calling "The Bottom Line." Each Friday they look at business news and themes that affect local business and the public.

This week Dave and Mark talk with Providence Foundation Executive Director Dan Baudouin about the new business revival that is happening in downtown Providence.

When to Listen

You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.

The Bottom Line: RI's Economic Development Plans Still Uncertain

Dave Fallon and Mark Murphy — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:00:00 +0000

The Bottom Line: Creating a Major Water Authority

Dave Fallon and Mark Murphy — Fri, 31 May 2013 21:07:05 +0000

The Bottom Line: The State of Manufacturing

Dave Fallon — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:24:00 +0000

This week Dave and Mark talk with Bill McCourt, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association. They probe into a comprehensive survey of Rhode Island manufacturers on what manufacturers are seeking, the state of modern manufacturing, and what will be done with the findings.

When to Listen

The Bottom Line: The Effects of an Internet Sales Tax

Dave Fallon and Mark Murphy — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 +0000

This week Dave and Mark discuss the proposed Internet tax in Congress and implications for state revenue, sales tax, and brick-and-mortar stores.

When to Listen

You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.

The Bottom Line: What's Next for the Superman Building?

Dave Fallon — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:11:00 +0000

Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for a weekly business segment we're calling "The Bottom Line." Each Friday it looks at business news and themes that affect local business and the public.

This week Dave and Mark talk with Grow Smart Rhode Island executive director Scott Wolf. They discuss proposals for the Superman Building, the costs of such development, urban residential living and trends in downtown office buildings.

When to Listen

You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.

The Bottom Line: Creating a Smarter RIPTA

Dave Fallon and Mark Murphy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:48:34 +0000

This week Dave and Mark talk with Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, also RIPTA chairman. The segment centers on proposals to move bus lines out of Kennedy Plaza and to restructure RIPTA lines across the state.

When to Listen

You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.

The Bottom Line: Why College Hill Makes Sense for Brown's Engineering School

Dave Fallon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:57:37 +0000

This week Dave and Mark talk with Brown University executive vice president for planning and policy, Russell Carey, on Brown’s plans to expand its School of Engineering. The School will stay on the College Hill campus, instead of heading to the Jewelry District. We discuss why the decision was made, along with plans for the School.

Quonset Air Show Cancelled Thanks to Sequestration

Dave Fallon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:21:13 +0000

This year's Quonset Air Show is being canceled due to federal sequestration budget cuts. The cutbacks led to all of the air show's military acts pulling out of the event. Under Defense Department rules, the air show could not consist of only civilian air acts.

The air show regularly draws over 100,000 people over the last weekend in June. The air show has been running for over twenty years at Quonset Point.

The Bottom Line: The Employment Landscape in RI

Dave Fallon — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:01:51 +0000

This week Dave and Mark talk with Rick Brooks, executive director of the Governor’s Workforce Board. They discuss the jobs landscape, how jobs training programs work, and job advice for people who need a job now.

When to Listen

You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.