Tag: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pay in R.I. increased slightly less than inflation rate since pandemic
The typical U.S. worker’s pay is about the same as it was in late 2019, after accounting for inflation. But workers in some states...
Study: R.I. ranked 20th-worst state for nursing home staffing in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – As nursing facilities nationwide are facing shortages, Rhode Island ranked as the 20th-worst state for senior care staffing, according to a recent...
Burden? No, migrants bolster economy
Although Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans – about 6...
R.I. among 9 states yet to recover all jobs lost in...
Rhode Island is among nine states, plus the nation’s capital, yet to recover all of their jobs lost to the pandemic, according to a...
Congressional Budget Office projects lower inflation and higher unemployment into 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Congressional Budget Office said Friday it expects inflation to nearly hit the Federal Reserve's 2% target rate in 2024, as...
Social Security recipients to receive lower cost-of-living adjustment next year
Looking ahead to retirement next spring, Karla Abbott finds comfort in the cost-of-living increase that millions of Social Security recipients get each year. But...
Despite rosy jobs data, danger of recession lingers
Don’t be overly fooled by seemingly rosy jobs data issued recently.
Yes, the U.S. economy added 187,000 jobs in August 2023 – faster than the...
Unemployment in Providence-Warwick area rises slightly in June
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3% in June, an increase from 2.8% one month ago but still...
Bryant school will train students for science, business sides of health
BRAD CROUGH doesn’t bat an eye at the prospect of sorting through a dizzying tranche of numbers.
A skilled coder with degrees in accounting and...
R.I. February jobless rate 4th highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the fourth-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.9%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
