Tag: Donald Trump
Hiring in the U.S. slows, yet employers added a solid 139K
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump's trade wars.
Hiring fell...
Federal judge blocks effort to close Exeter Job Corps
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge has blocked the U.S. Department of Labor’s nationwide “pause” of Job Corps centers in Exeter and across the nation.
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U.S. weekly jobless claims jump to highest level in eight months
WASHINGTON (AP) – Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing...
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald...
U.S. growth likely to slow to 1.6% this year, hobbled by...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year as President Donald Trump's erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce,...
Exeter Job Corps suspending operations by end of June
PROVIDENCE – The Exeter Job Corps will shut down by the end of June as part of the U.S. Department of Labor's nationwide "pause"...
U.S. inflation gauge cools with little sign of tariff impact, so...
WASHINGTON (AP) – A key U.S. inflation gauge slowed last month as President Donald Trump's tariffs have yet to noticeably push up prices, while...
U.S. economy falls 0.2% in first quarter, an upgrade from initial...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank at a 0.2% annual pace from January through March, the first drop in three years, as President...
Reed raises concerns over Trump’s plan to export AI chips to...
PROVIDENCE – U.S Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., joined several congressional lawmakers in expressing criticism over President Donald Trump’s plan to export large quantities of...
Brown President Paxson receives 2-year contract extension
PROVIDENCE – Christina H. Paxson will remain as Brown University’s president for at least two additional years.
The Ivy League institution’s corporation announced Tuesday that...
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