Tag: Bureau of Labor Statistics
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...
Holdouts may be returning to the workforce
The U.S. economy surprised analysts by adding 467,000 jobs in January, overcoming concerns about the COVID-19 omicron variant and continuing a long streak of...
Providence ranked 8th-worst startup city in U.S.
PROVIDENCE – Providence was ranked the eighth-worst startup city in the U.S., according to recent data compiled by Clever Real Estate.
Data showed Providence has...