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On Politics
11:25 am
Wed September 5, 2012

Keith Stokes has a fancy new title, at McAuliffe’s Mayforth Group

Keith Stokes, who lost his job at the state Economic Development Corporation in the aftermath of the meltdown at 38 Studios, started a new gig yesterday: president of strategic economic planning & development at the Mayforth Group.

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On Politics
2:57 pm
Tue July 31, 2012

The beginning of the end of apathy about Rhode Island’s economy?

Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but we’re seeing a few attempts to bring some urgency to Rhode Island and its perennial economic struggles.

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On Politics
4:00 am
Wed July 18, 2012

The US is reinventing its economy; can Rhode Island do likewise?

Even with what often seems like a tepid recovery, the United States is working its way back toward a muscular economy — if you believe the Economist.

The sharp-eyed British newsmagazine points to a number of factors: under-valued homes, increasing exports, the growing “app economy,” and more. So if the nation can do it, what about the perennial sick man of the New England states?

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