From the Providence Journal on April 18, 2019:

Local business leaders optimistic about state economy
Local business leaders are bullish on their own businesses, upbeat about the state’s economy and lukewarm when it comes to the national picture, according to a survey taken Thursday at the Economic Outlook Breakfast hosted by Santander Bank and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce.

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From the Providence Business News on April 18, 2019:

Economic Outlook Breakfast portends economic renaissance – and another Super Bowl win
Those at Thursday’s Economic Outlook Breakfast by Santander Bank and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce may have come away thinking that Rhode Island is undergoing an economic renaissance. But is it true? The speakers made a case for it.

From Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to Santander Executive Vice President Mike Lee and University of Rhode Island President David Dooley, they talked about “the new economy” and the potential business opportunities and well-paying jobs it promises to continue bringing to Rhode Island in the future.

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