1. Plenary Session Presentation Southern New England Economic Outlook--Summit 2002 Foxwoods Resort Casino Mashantucket, CT May 10, 2002 Gary Ciminero, CFA Acting Director Rhode Island House Policy Office New England Economic Prospects: Minimal Recession Ended—Moderate Recovery in Store What will the economy look like nationally and regionally?

2. Recession Ending in New England

3. RI Historical Perspectives: Jobs Lost During “Great Recession” Regained During 10-Year Recovery

4. RI Current Conditions: Monthly Rhode Island Job Trends January, 1985--March, 2002

5. RI Current Labor Market Conditions: Sector Jobs Growth: 1Q-’02 vs. 1Q-’01

6. RI Current Conditions: Housing Market

7. RI Current Conditions: Auto Market

8. MA Historical Perspectives: Jobs Lost During “Great Recession” Regained During 10-Year Recovery

9. MA Current Conditions: Monthly Rhode Island Job Trends January, 1985--March, 2002

10. MA Current Labor Market Conditions: Sector Jobs in Decline: 01/01-03/02

11. MA Current Conditions: Housing Market

12. Current Conditions: Housing Price Comparisons—MA, RI, CT

13. Current Conditions: Sector Income Comparisons—MA & RI

14. Current Conditions: Personal Income Comparisons—New England

15. Current Conditions: Residence Adjustment—New England

16. Current Conditions: Transfer Payments—New England

17. RI Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference—Adopted Economic Outlook—RI and MA

18. RICREC—Adopted Economic Outlook— RI and MA

19. RICREC—Adopted Economic Outlook— RI Sector Forecast: 2002-03

20. Rhode Island Withholdings Taxes: Decline for 1st Time Since the Last Recession

21. Rhode Island Taxpayer Migration

22. Rhode Island Demographics: 1990-00

23. Massachusetts Demographics: 1990-00