Tag: Employment
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...
Understaffed public defenders struggling to cover cases
R.I. Public Defender Collin Geiselman is accustomed to attorneys on his staff leaving to take higher-paying positions at private law firms, but now he’s...
Retail sales up 0.3% in November, showing how Americans continue to...
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans picked up their spending from October to November as the unofficial holiday season kicked off, underscoring that shoppers still...
‘She-cession’ cessation: Women’s employment hits record high, but hardships endure
After taking the entire 2022-2023 school year off for maternity leave, Erin Thibeault wasn’t just eager to return to work as a first grade...
Federal Reserve of Boston reports ‘notable employment growth’ in New England
BOSTON – New England saw notable employment growth in May 2023, adding 11,600 jobs during the month and continuing to exceed its pre-pandemic employment...
Report: Clean energy employment rebounds in R.I., qualified workers needed
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s clean energy industry has begun to bounce back.
After shedding nearly 20% of the sector's job during the height of the...
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