RIPEC

@RIPEC_

RIPEC is a nonpartisan and nonprofit public policy research organization in Rhode Island

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📬 RIPEC’s November newsletter is out! How Rhode Island’s taxing and spending compares, the latest on RI’s economic performance, and highlights from our 83rd Annual Meeting.

Read it here ⬇️
ripec.org/newsletter/nov…

ripec.org November 2026 Newsletter - Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council How Rhode Island Compares, Rhode Island’s economic performance, and RIPEC’s 83rd Annual Meeting are featured this month RIPEC on Public Policy Inside Insights What to Look for in November

RIPEC @RIPEC_ Oct 29

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday, October 19, for RIPEC’s 83rd Annual Meeting.

📸 Photos from the evening: ripec.org/news/ripecs-20…

ripec.org RIPEC's 2026 Annual Meeting - Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council

RIPEC @RIPEC_ Oct 29

Rhode Island's labor force participation rate fell to 62.1% in Q3 2026, its ninth straight quarterly decline. Since Q2 2024, RI is down 2.6 points vs. 1.6 for New England and 1.0 for the US.

More in our KPI Briefing with @EdiTebaldi @BryantUniv : ripec.org/wp-content/upl…

RIPEC @RIPEC_ Oct 28

RI consumer demand was strong in Q3: net sales tax receipts rose 3.3% over Q2 and 7.5% YoY. GDP returned to growth in Q2 (0.9% annualized), though it trailed New England (2.5%) and the US (2.2%).

More in our KPI Briefing with @EdiTebaldi @BryantUniv : ripec.org/wp-content/upl…

RIPEC @RIPEC_ Oct 28

Our Q3 2026 KPI Briefing with @EdiTebaldi @BryantUniv is out. Key highlights: RI’s falling unemployment rate resulted from a shrinking labor force, even as in-state jobs held steady and consumer demand was strong.

Read it: ripec.org/wp-content/upl…