This web site offers information on doing business in Rhode Island and links to economic development resources.

Supplied by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, offers current economic indicators and time series data back to 1969 for each New England state.

Official website for the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training. Offers an online job bank and other job listings, detailed labor market information for the state, the Rhode Island Employer Handbook, and descriptions of the department’s programs and services.

Official website for the Rhode Island Department of State's Business Services Division, which maintains Rhode Island’s state business registry. Includes information on recording new business formations, as well as thoughtful guidance and comprehensive services for those looking to start and maintain a business in the state.

Online tax regulations, forms and instructions (forms require Adobe Reader), online filing capabilities, and general information.

Official government source for statistics on GDP, balance of payments, imports and exports, U.S. investment abroad, foreign investment in the U.S., personal income, etc. Data available at the national, state, and local area levels. Also provides online access to the Survey of Current Business.

Official government source for statistics on employment and unemployment, prices and living conditions, compensation and working conditions, productivity and technology, employment projections, and international labor.

Released every year, County Business Patterns provides the number of employees, annual payroll, total number of establishments, and the number of establishments by employment class size for every industry. Data are also available by industry or by state, county, Metropolitan Statistical Area, and zip code.

Conducted every 5 years (in years ending with 2 and 7), the Economic Census provides data on number of establishments, sales, annual payroll, and number of paid employees by industry. Data are available by industry or by state, county, metropolitan area, and zip code.

Online access to tax forms and instructions and tax publications from the I.R.S. Access by form/publications number, keyword, or date. Documents may be downloaded in .pdf format or browsed online. Links to State tax forms are also provided.

Handbook published by the U.S. Department of Labor. Intended to help small business employers meet the legal requirements imposed by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and achieve an in-compliance status before an OSHA inspection.

Provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce, this offers the full text of patents issued since 1976, and full-page images of patents issued since 1790.

Information from the federal government on starting, financing, and expanding small businesses. Also includes procurement information; an online library of resources; links to federal, state, and local government resources; and other related links.

Comprehensive site containing profiles of more than 14,000 companies in the U.S., as well as articles, advice, and business tools on credit, careers, disaster planning, franchises, finance and accounting, taxation, green business, manufacturing, labor and employment, starting a business, and technology and law.

Contains information on industrial equipment including machinery, piping, structural materials, and consumables (including chemicals). Contains links to manufactures and suppliers, although it is usually necessary to contact the individual companies for pricing information. Additional resources include company profiles and 400+ white papers.