Rhode Island: Where often is heard a discouraging word on the economy

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 1,256

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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“Underperforming” is how Emily Mandel, senior economist at Moody’s Analytics, characterized Rhode Island’s economic forecast through the end of the decade.

Her words of caution during the biannual Revenue and Caseload Estimating Conference at the State House Wednesday, were underscored by the conclusion of a new report released hours later by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council.

The tax policy group’s inaugural economic prosperity scorecard found that Rhode Island is “losing ground” relative to …

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