Tag: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Americans’ confidence in U.S. economy falls as Iran conflict sends gas...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up...
Construction jobs in R.I. drop 1.8% year over year, contractors association...
PROVIDENCE – Construction employment in Rhode Island decreased 1.8% between June 2025 and June 2026, according to a study by the Associated General Contractors of America Association.
The...
Job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6M in May
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May as the American labor market remains resilient in the...
Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers expressed support in late October for further interest rate cuts, though not all committed to...
R.I. 10th-best state for jobs, WalletHub finds
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is the 10th-best state in the nation for jobs, according to WalletHub.
To determine its annual rankings, researchers at the personal finance website based in...
WalletHub: R.I. ranks near bottom on list of hardest-working states
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is not among the hardest-working states, according to WalletHub.
The personal finance website ranks the Ocean State at No. 48 in...
Consumer confidence dips with jobs, tariffs and high prices driving most...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans’ view of the U.S. economy declined modestly in August as anxiety over a weakening job market grew for the eighth straight...
U.S. inflation unchanged last month, though core prices accelerated
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation was unchanged in July while a measure of underlying inflation rose to its highest level in five months as...
Inflation rose slightly last month as grocery prices ticked higher
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation picked up a bit last month as food costs rose, though overall inflation remained mostly tame.
Consumer prices increased 2.4%...
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...
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