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R.I. a ‘high inbound’ state, according to United Van Lines annual...

Economic Activity 01/13/2026

PROVIDENCE – United Van Lines LLC says Rhode Island had the 14th highest rate of inbound migration in 2025 among its customers, with 56%...

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Have you felt tired and/or stressed from your job within the last month? Yes: 75% No: 25% What work matters have triggered stress with you at your...

UNITED VAN LINES has deemed Rhode Island a "high inbound" state, based on the rate of people who move into the state using the moving company compared with the rate of those moving out. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

R.I. a ‘high inbound’ state, according to relocation firm’s study

Economic Activity 01/03/2024

PROVIDENCE – United Van Lines says Rhode Island had the fifth highest rate of inbound migration in 2023 with 60% of those who hired...

NAVIGATING SHORTAGES:  R.I. environmental police officer Jacob Malone, left, checks the size of striped bass caught by two unidentified fishermen in Narragansett Bay. The R.I. Department of Environmental Management says staff shortages have made it difficult to schedule such law enforcement operations.  PBN PHOTO/ DAVID HANSEN

HELP WANTED: There are 1,700 unfilled state jobs, but has anyone...

Cover Story 05/26/2023

Stacy Smith says the job for “front-line” workers at the R.I. Department of Human Services isn’t easy in normal times, but the labor market...

Calculating rising demand Continuing a national trend that started at the turn of the century, demand for accountants in Rhode Island has risen over recent years by a significant amount, with growth expected to continue in the coming decade. Driven by retiring baby boomers, as well as an organic industry demand and people changing career paths, the state has seen increased enrollment in accounting education programs and faculty growth at the undergraduate and graduate level.*The 2016-2026 report used a new methodology developed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that the DLT says more accurately measures the movement of workers who jump from industry to industry without leaving the workforce, thus creating a potentially much larger demand for workers in any one discipline. / Source: R.I. Department of Labor and Training

Can colleges help fill projected job openings?

Education 11/02/2018

Job-prediction reports published by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training consistently reflect an increasing call for accountants in the state. In October, the state...

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