ISSUES & IDEAS

What's Wrong With Rhode Island?

The Ocean State's fall offers a cautionary tale about taxes, education and immigration.

by John Maggs

Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009


Rhode Island has the nation's second-highest unemployment rate. Therein is a cautionary tale about government trying to pick winners, and about high taxes, education, and immigration.

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