The following opinion piece was published in the Boston Globe in March, 2023. The run on deposits that led to the Rhode Island Credit Union crisis bubbled quietly below the surface for six weeks before exploding on New Years Day, 1991. The run that left the wreckage of Silicon Valley Bank in its wake on Friday was over in hours. The change in how long it takes for a bank or credit union to come to ruin is almost completely driven by new Read more...
The Sundlun Legacy
By David Preston The following opinion piece was published in the Providence Journal in January 2009 Long after Harry Truman left office, the legendary CBS newsman Eric Severeid observed: “Remembering him reminds people what a man in that office ought to be like…He stands like a rock in memory now.” Viewed through the lens of history and our current troubles, so, too, do Gov. Bruce Sundlun’s four years as Governor of Rhode Island during Read more...
Hiring: Public Relations/Social Media Intern
Job Description: Public Relations/Social Media Intern Small Providence-based communications firm that serves, public, private and non-profit clients is looking to fill one to two internship positions for Winter/Spring 2020. Responsibilities include: content creation, social media and digital communications, general media relations research and analysis and office support. The position will be supervised by the Managing Read more...