Tag: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Northeast CPI increases 0.8% over year in June
PROVIDENCE – The Consumer Price Index in the Northeast increased 0.8% year over year, faster than the United States city average of 0.6%, the...
N.E. employer costs per employee second highest in nation
PROVIDENCE – Employer costs in New England per employee were $40.89 per hour in March, second highest of any region in the United States,...
N.E. employer costs per employee second highest in nation
PROVIDENCE – Employer costs in New England per employee per hour were $40.89 in March, second highest of any region in the United States,...
R.I. unemployment rate second highest in N.E. in May
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s 16.3% unemployment rate in May was the second highest in New England, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday.
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Northeast consumer price index rises Y/Y in May
PROVIDENCE – The Northeast consumer price index increased by 0.6% year over year in May, faster than the national increase of 0.1%, the Bureau...
Study: Essential-worker pay gap in R.I. among highest in nation
PROVIDENCE – Essential workers in Rhode Island earn 26% less than the average salary in the state, ranking as the No. 4 biggest difference...
R.I. has highest unemployment rate in N.E. in April
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April of all New England states at 17%, the Bureau of Labor...
Northeast prices rise slower in April
PROVIDENCE – The consumer price index in the Northeast increased 0.8% year over year, not seasonally adjusted, in April, faster than the United States...
R.I. unemployment rate highest in region in March
PROVIDENCE – At the precipice of mass COVID-19-driven shutdowns in the state, Rhode Island had an unemployment rate of 4.6%, a 1 percentage point...
Northeast CPI rises 1.7% Y/Y in March
PROVIDENCE – The consumer price index for goods in the Northeast increased 1.7% year over year in March, faster than the national rate of...
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