Tag: employment rate
RIPEC: R.I.’s unemployment rate highest since Q3 of 2021
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s unemployment rate reached its highest level in five years, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and the Center for Global...
WalletHub: Providence 17th-best state capital to live in
PROVIDENCE – The city is the 17th-best state capital in the nation to live in, according to a recent study by WalletHub.
The personal finance website...
Lardaro: Despite encouraging signs, R.I. in a recession
PROVIDENCE – Even though the economy showed signs of improvement in September, the state is in a recession, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Friday in his...
Lardaro: Expansion of R.I. economy slowed in March
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy sputtered a bit in March after showing signs of gaining momentum in February, University of Rhode Island economist and...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economic expansion continued to slow in November
PROVIDENCE – While Rhode Island marked its 17th consecutive month of economic expansion in November, the state's economy continued to show signs of slowing,...












