Tag: Employment
Labor costs remain high for small businesses, report finds
NEW YORK (AP) – Employee wages are one of the biggest costs for small businesses.
A new survey found some owners may be seeing a bit...
U.S. hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first...
U.S. job openings fall as demand for workers weakens
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could cool in the...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 5.2% in July
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 5.2% in July, an increase from 4.4% in June and 2.8.% from...
U.S. employers added a solid 206K jobs in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy's ability...
Lardaro: State’s economy gained momentum in April
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy gained momentum in April, suggesting the potential to break beyond “first gear,” University of Rhode Island economist and professor...
RIC researchers forecast continued rise in teen employment this summer
PROVIDENCE – Following a decade-plus slump, Rhode Island teenagers last year led most of the U.S. in an overall increase in teen summer employment...
U.S. employers added a surprisingly robust 303K jobs in March in...
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling 303,000 workers to their payrolls and bolstering hopes that...
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...
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