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Will the Tiger Woods story have an effect on your use of celebrities for marketing?
Celebrities have been endorsing products for decades, but none has been more successful, at least in terms of generating income from it, than Tiger Woods. Will public reaction to the incidents and revelations affect how all celebrity endorsers are perceived? more
How do stock market moves affect your business decisions?
While the accepted wisdom is that the stock markets generally reflect investors’ rational view of companies’ future earnings, how much does the emotional reaction to changes in equity prices affect their own business decisions? more
Is your company looking to hire additional personnel within the next 6 months?
Has your company received direct or indirect support from the federal stimulus package?
According to figures released last month by the Carcieri administration, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has created or saved 1,703 jobs in Rhode Island through state spending. The question is, how widespread are its effects on the state’s businesses? more
One year from now, Rhode Island will elect a new governor. Who will you vote for?
Last week, New Jersey and Virginia elected new Republican governors. In a year, Rhode Island will fill the governor’s seat with someone new, as Gov. Donald L. Carcieri runs up against his two-term limit. Who will you vote for to replace him? more
Will the president’s plan to grow small-business lending work?
In order to relieve the continuing credit contraction that has hampered the ability of small businesses to emerge from the recession, President Barack Obama introduced a number of initiatives. What do you think about them? more
Should lawmakers focus on the state budget this week?
The General Assembly returns this week for a special session to consider the items that it left undone when it adjourned this summer. Should the state’s fiscal condition trump all other issues facing the legislature? more
Is Rhode Island wrong to spend so much on fire protection?
A recent study by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council points out that the state spends more on fire protection per capita than any other. Should the state push harder for regionalization of fire protection resources to free up money for more spending on higher education, among other things? more
Should Congress extend the $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers past Dec. 1?
Without an extension, the tax credit for first-time homebuyers in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will expire Dec. 1. Do you think it should be renewed? more
Was Gov. Carcieri right to stop negotiating with union leaders on his plan to avoid layoffs?
When leaders of the state’s largest public employees union initially balked at letting rank-and-file members vote on a tentative deal with Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to avert layoffs, the governor refused to continue negotiating. more
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