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-2026-a…
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/uploads…
RIPEC retweeted
RIPEC: R.I.’s jobless rate in the third quarter fell from 4.3% to 3.7% year over year, the lowest level since Q4 of 2023.
RIPEC: R.I.’s jobless rate lowest level since 2023 as labor force shrinks pbn.com/ripec-r-i-s-jobless-… via @ProvBusNews
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/uploads…
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/uploads…
RIPEC retweeted
Speaker @CBlazejewski was a featured speaker at the @RIPEC_ annual dinner last week.
Multiple Representatives attended to see Jonathan Martin, Politics Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist at @politico, in conversation with Edward Fitzpatrick of @Globe_RI, share their thoughts on the political landscape heading into the upcoming midterm elections.
RIPEC is hiring! Learn more about how to apply ↓ ripec.org/news/ripec-hiring-…
RIPEC retweeted
It is still early--only 3 months into the fiscal year--but state revenues are running well above estimates--up 4.3% overall. Sales tax are up about 4% and business taxes are coming in much higher than estimated. Personal income taxes however are flat in relation to estimate.
How does RI's government spending compare to other states? Our new 50-state analysis finds that RI continues to stand out regionally and nationally in public safety (5th in the U.S., 1st in New England) and government administration (6th and 1st).
More: ripec.org/2026-how-ri-compar…
Thank you for joining us, Speaker
@CBlazejewski.
Yesterday, Speaker @CBlazejewski spoke at the @RIPEC_'s 50th annual meeting, offering his thoughts on pressing issues for the upcoming legislative session, which opens in January.
Congratulations to James Erinakes II, Superintendent of Exeter-West Greenwich Regional Schools, for being awarded the Robert M. Goodrich Distinguished Public Service Award, which recognizes an exceptional local employee. youtu.be/u9LzSlzytJw
Thank you, @FitzProv for a terrific conversation at last night's annual meeting
I enjoyed interviewing @jmart, politics bureau chief and senior political columnist at @politico, during last night's @RIPEC_ annual meeting. He offered good insights and anecdotes. Congratulations to @PaulDion5 and James Erinakes II for their awards. (Devon McWilliams photo)
Congratulations to @PaulDion5, Director of the Pandemic Recovery Office for the State of Rhode Island, for being recognized with the Gary S. Sasse Distinguished Public Service Award. youtu.be/TTFLcy_NXh0
RIPEC has long examined the taxes Rhode Islanders pay and how public dollars are spent. Too often, higher spending has not delivered better outcomes. There is value in knowing which investments work, which fall short and how RI compares to other states.youtube.com/watch?v=NTTXcp3P…
Rhode Island incomes aren't keeping pace. Per capita personal income grew 25% vs. 32% nationally in FY 2019–24, so taxes and spending take a bigger bite of incomes. RI's rank by income rose 2 spots in taxes (13th) and 6 in spending (18th).
More: ripec.org/2026-how-ri-compar…
RIPEC retweeted
How do RI tax bills compare with other states? What a new report says providencejournal.com/story/…
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How do RI tax bills compare with other states? What a new report says providencejournal.com/story/…
See where Rhode Island ranks on property taxes, government spending, and more. Our new interactive dashboard compares state and local taxing and spending for all 50 states.
Explore: ripec.org/data/how-rhode-isl…
Rhode Island state and local tax revenues ranked 13th by personal income in FY 2024. Property taxes ranked 8th, while sales and excise taxes climbed 14 spots to 19th since FY 2019.
More on how RI taxes and spending compare in our new report: ripec.org/2026-how-ri-compar…
