Tim Howes, M.S.
Associate Professor | Finance | College of Business
Providence Campus
With extensive industry experience, Tim Howes is sought for his expertise on topics such as budgeting, the airline industry, business liquidation, marketing strategy and more. Howes has appeared on Rhode Island's NBC affiliate and WPRO radio to offer his perspective on trending business news.
M.S., Finance, Boston College
B.S., Economics, University of New Hampshire
Expertise:
- behavioral finance; business consulting; business strategy; company strategy; economics; employee recruitment; franchising; marketing strategy; real estate; retail; stock market
Recent Media Coverage:
- 07.21.21 - Inflation causing widespread price hikes, expert says, 12 News
- 05.21.21 - What will you find in Warwick Market Basket? 50,000 items, 23 full-serve registers, The Providence Journal
- 05.13.21 - Providence piece of land is sold for cryptocurrency, NBC 10
- 05.03.21 - Nationwide chlorine shortage could lead to less supply, higher prices, NBC 10
- 01.22.21 - 'It'll be nice to shock the world': RI'ers hoping to win nearly $1B Mega Millions jackpot, NBC 10
- 03.13.20 - Consumer Alert: finance experts examine how coronavirus will impact the markets, NBC 10
- 03.12.20 - Trading halted for second time in 2020, NBC 10
- 01.14.20 - Millennial Money: Don't shop this way in 2020, Associated Press
- 12.28.19 - A different way to avoid holiday debt, Steve Klamkin's Saturday Morning News, WPRO AM630/99.7FM
- 05.10.19 - Merger of Boston Brewing Co. and Dogfish Head, 89.7 WGBH Boston
- 05.03.19 - Burger King's ad campaign on mental health, The News with Gene Valicenti, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 02.11.19 - Convenience stores evolving to compete with e-commerce, Providence Journal
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2018 Media Coverage
- 11.05.18 - Parent company of Papa Gino's, D'Angelos files Chapter 11, 89.7 WBGH Boston
- 10.19.18 - Mega Millions jackpot reaches $1B as drawing nears, WPRI 12
- 10.19.18 - Mega Millions jackpot reaches $1 billion, ABC 6
- 10.19.18 - financial tips for potential lottery winners, The News with Gene Valicenti, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 10.09.18 - Nordstrom to close at Providence Place Mall, AM630/99.7 FM WPRO News
- 04.17.18 - The future of Bertucci's restaurant, 89.7 WGBH Boston
- 03.14.18 - Toys R Us to close all 800 stores across U.S., NBC 10
- 01.09.18 – Subway’s $5 Footlong, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 01.2018 - Why the Classic Steakhouse Still Reigns in America, FSR Magazine
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2017 Media Coverage
- 12.04.17 - CVS/Aetna merger, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 11.30.17 - Analyzing Carpionato Group's plans for Benny's store locations, NBC 10
- 11.28.17 - Carpionato to buy nearly all Benny's store locations, WPRI 12
- 11.28.17 - How to set a budget and stick to it this holiday season, WPRI 12
- 11.21.17 - Cost comparison: Is it actually cheaper to fly budget airlines?, WPRI 12
- 11.01.17 - Panera Bread Parent Company considers purchase of Dunkin Donuts, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 09.20.17 - Toys 'R' Us files for bankruptcy, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 09.12.17 - Nostalgia alone can't keep the doors open, Benny's VP says, Providence Journal
- 09.07.17 - How airlines price flights when disaster looms, WPRI 12
- 09.07.17 - Airlines cap prices ahead of Irma amid accusations of price gouging, NBC 10
- 09.07.17 - Are airlines price gouging fares during Hurricane Irma evacuations, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 08.23.17 - Newport businesses selling counterfeit goods, AM630/99.7FM WPRO News
- 06.23.17 - Sears announces Rhode Island Mall store will close, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 06.13.17 - Leadership change at GE, future of the company, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 04.19.17 - Reaction to recent United Airlines customer service issues, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 02.22.17 - Bloomin' Brands to close Outback Steakhouse, Flemings Steakhouse, Carrabbas Italian Grill and Bonefish Grill, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 01.17.17 - Amazon to start collecting Rhode Island sales tax, NBC 10
- 01.12.17 - 24/7 Wall Street's "America's Most Hated Companies," The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 01.05.17 - Hundreds of workers to lose jobs as stores set to close, NBC 10
- 01.04.17 - Ford cancels plant in Mexico, plans $700 investment in Michigan, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
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2016 and earlier
- 11.23.16 - Black Friday: It's no longer a one-day-only frenzy, Providence Journal
- 11.13.16 - Seasonal jobs migrate into shipping as more consumers do their shopping online, Providence Journal
- 11.10.16 - Business Lunch: CVS Stock Plummet, NBC 10
- 11.03.16 - CVS: 250 Rhode Island layoffs include entry-level to senior positions, WPRI 12
- 11.03.16 - CVS to layoff 250 in RI, 600 total, ABC 6
- 03.11.16 - Men's Wearhouse parent closing 250 stores, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 12.09.15 - The implications of the federal interest rate increase and the economy as a whole, X live, NBC 10
- 11.13.15 - The upcoming retail season and how businesses plan to market to consumers with tactics to bring them into the brick and mortar stores, Buddy Cianci's radio show, AM630 WPRO
- 11.09.15 - Men's Wearhouse purchasing Jos. A. Bank stores, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 10.02.15 - The uncertainty of falling gas prices and how that affects the economy on a national scope, NBC 10
- 08.10.15 - Verizon’s decision to do away with their two-year contracts and replace them with new rate plans, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 04.06.15 - New credit score system, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 02.13.15 - Sonic's plan of opening stores in Rhode Island, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 01.14.15 - Franchise-type restaurants moving to Rhode Island, The Gene Valicenti Show, AM630/99.7FM WPRO
- 01.06.15 - Proposal to increase national gas tax, Buddy Cianci’s radio show, AM630 WPR
