RIPEC

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

[WPRI 12 @wpri12]

Rhode Island has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to addressing the state’s overall housing crisis, but a new report asserts that those investments have yielded “no meaningful impact.” More: https://t.co/w6cOGSy5l1

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

"The report argued that while funding levels have increased, policy design has not consistently translated investment into scale and calls for shifting more resources toward maximizing unit production."

📰 Read more on our recent housing report in PBN: https://t.co/PAYblsTYXg

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

RI has invested $644 million in housing since 2021. So why are so many residents still struggling to find affordable homes?

The @Globe_RI featured our latest report examining the state’s housing strategy, rising costs, and barriers to production: https://t.co/Ewky1YHKrZ

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

Despite unprecedented public funding, Rhode Island has not produced nearly enough units to bridge the statewide housing gap. From high development costs and subsidies to functional overlaps among government agencies, we examine the state's housing strategy in our latest report

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

Given the scale of Rhode Island’s housing investments and continued housing shortage, RIPEC recommends improving production efficiency and expanding middle-income and market-rate housing to increase supply and affordability statewide.

Our analysis here: https://t.co/QMZcIYi35r

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

“This is an inefficient and unsustainable path that requires a strategic shift to ensure a real return for taxpayers and an increase in housing production,” @MichaelPDiBiase said.

[Edward Fitzpatrick @FitzProv]

RI's ‘enormous’ housing investments yielding ‘no meaningful impact’ for most residents, @RIPEC_ report finds. @MichaelPDiBiase says RI has authorized $644m but uses “overly complex strategy with policy incentives that fail to maximize housing production.”
https://t.co/ZT5eqVGFGp

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

Our new report finds that while RI has moved away from decades of underfunding housing development, its use of a high-cost, high-subsidy model has resulted in no meaningful impact on the state’s overall housing challenges.

Find the report report here: https://t.co/QMZcIYi35r

[Matthew McNulty @MattMcNultyNYC]

@RIPEC_: Housing spending surges, but production still falling short https://t.co/JtpGaP0TI6 via @ProvBusNews

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

RI has significantly increased its investments in housing, but our new analysis finds that policies that drive up development costs and subsidy levels are contributing to high per-unit costs and low levels of housing production.

Find the full report here: https://t.co/QMZcIYi35r

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

Between tax years 2020-2026, 21 states reduced their top income tax rate, while 4 increased it. As a result, RI moved from the 20th to the 15th highest despite no change in its rate. With the proposed millionaire’s tax, RI would rank in the top 10.

More: https://t.co/0L9WTmpoV2

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

Rhode Island’s labor market weakened in Q1:

📉 Employment declined for the 3rd straight quarter
📈 Unemployment reached its highest level since 2021
📊 Labor force participation continued to fall

Our latest KPI Briefing with @EdiTebaldi & @BryantUniv: https://t.co/sJEA9TsiH7

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

“The broader employment picture has continued to weaken,” said @MichaelPDiBiase , president and CEO of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council

[Boston Globe Rhode Island @Globe_RI]

Rhode Island’s unemployment rate reached its highest level in nearly five years during the first three months of 2026.
https://t.co/xZZ7K4J2CZ

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

Just released: Rhode Island Labor Market Continues to Soften Despite Strong Consumer Demand

Check out our KPI Quarterly Briefing for the first quarter of 2026 released with @EdiTebaldi @BryantUniv: https://t.co/sJEA9TsiH7

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

‘Woonsocket schools work on fixing chronic absenteeism after RIPEC analysis’

📰 The Valley Breeze- https://t.co/GHWV1haYTR

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

🎧 Tune in to The Matt Allen Show on WPRO, where RIPEC President & CEO @MichaelPDiBiase discussed key economic issues in Rhode Island https://t.co/IL0ASlSzof

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

Our newest policy brief finds that raising Rhode Island’s top income tax rate may accelerate outmigration and weaken the state’s economic competitiveness amid shifting migration and tax trends nationwide. https://t.co/0L9WTmpoV2

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

Taxpayers earning $200K+ make up just 7% of RI filers, but generate 55% of state income tax revenue.

That means even modest outmigration among high earners has outsized impact on state revenues and economic activity.

Our new analysis examines the risks: https://t.co/nrFzQx2qIN

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

.@MichaelPDiBiase sat down with @BillBartholomew to discuss highlights from our recent Economic Prosperity report, covering stagnant growth, affordability, housing, emerging industries, and what it will take to move Rhode Island forward.

Listen here: https://t.co/v7eAtJlKsC

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

“Given that states compete for residents and businesses ... this proposal carries real risk for the state’s economic future,” said @MichaelPDiBiase.

Our new policy brief examines the proposed Millionaire’s Tax and its potential impact on RI's economy. https://t.co/jgKnepk96I

[RIPEC @RIPEC_]

As states cut income taxes to attract residents and investment, RI is considering a major tax increase.

RIPEC’s latest analysis examines the proposed millionaire’s tax and its potential economic impacts. Read more: https://t.co/0L9WTmpoV2

https://t.co/jgKnepk96I