Catherine Taylor

Jun 17, 2024 | memoirland.substack.com | Catherine Taylor |Jolene Brink |Francine Prose |Rebecca Duclose

Welcome to Memoir Land—a newsletter edited by , now featuring four verticals:Memoir Monday, a weekly curation of the best personal essays from around the web brought to you by Narratively, The Rumpus,  Granta, Guernica, Oldster Magazine, Literary Hub, Orion Magazine, The Walrus, and Electric Literature. Below is this week’s curation. First Person Singular, featuring original personal essays. Recently I published “Smoke,” by . The Lit Lab, featuring interviews and essays on craft and publishing.

Jun 12, 2024 | rinewstoday.com | Catherine Taylor |Elizabeth Howlett

Photo: Ward 10 Providence City Councilor Pedro Espinal is shown in May 2024 checking out a converted garage that is now an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant 1-bedroom accessory dwelling unit at the West Broadway Neighborhood Association building on Westminster Street. (Providence City Council photo – Rhode Island Current)by Catherine Taylor & Elizabeth Howlett, for Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of RINewsTodayThe housing crisis is here. This is not hyperbole.

May 13, 2024 | states.aarp.org | Catherine Taylor

By Catherine Taylor, AARP Rhode Island State DirectorPublished in th Providence Journal, May 11,2024 Across the U.S., housing shortages are impacting millions of Americans. From coast to coast, residents are facing high interest rates and low housing supply – making it nearly impossible to find affordable housing. Rhode Island is no exception. It is estimated that residents of the Ocean State are facing a staggering 24,000-unit affordable housing shortage with no end in sight.

Feb 12, 2024 | states.aarp.org | Catherine Taylor

Watch AARP Rhode Island's 2024 Legislative Reception Speaking ProgramBy Catherine TaylorAARP’s mission is to empower people to choose how they live as they age. That is AARP Rhode Island’s guiding principle as we call on the 2024 Rhode Island General Assembly to pass legislation that would strengthen financial security for all. Here are the issues AARP Rhode Island is advocating for in 2024. Secure ChoiceAll Rhode Islanders need access to a retirement savings vehicle.

Feb 8, 2024 | personneltoday.com | Catherine Taylor |Neil A. Baylis |Rebecca Timms |Aisleen Pugh

Employer market power has been affected by the rise of hybrid working, the gig economy, increasing use of performance-related pay and misuse of non-compete covenants. A new government report details how the labour market is responding. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a flagship report, Competition and Market Power in UK Labour Markets, which takes a “deep dive” into key trends in the UK labour market, focusing on the impact of competition and employer market power.