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Community Inequality Is Biggest Economic Obstacle in RI

Community Inequality Is Biggest Economic Obstacle in RI

By Bob Plain on January 3, 2013

The biggest problem affecting Rhode Island’s economy is not high taxes, pension benefits or special interests. Not even close. It’s the income inequality that exists between the affluent suburbs and the depressed urban areas. An extremely important post in Pacific Standard today highlights this, in part, by pointing out that while Providence is closing schools [...]

Posted in Economy | Tagged barrington, Income Inequality, pacific standard, Providence, state aid | 3 Responses

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