Tag: jobless
Unemployment rate in Providence metro jumps to 5.2% in February
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 5.2% in February, up from 4% in January and from 3.8% in...
U.S. unemployment claims tick up to 245K, but still low
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains low by historic standards.
U.S. jobless claims rose by...
Weekly U.S. jobless claims rise for the first time in a...
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week following three straight weeks of declines.
Jobless claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 for...
U.S. sheds 701K jobs, ending a record-long hiring streak
WASHINGTON (AP) – A record-long streak of United States job growth ended suddenly in March after nearly a decade as employers cut 701,000 jobs...
Opinion: The myth of the tight U.S. labor market
NEW YORK – As the U.S. election cycle gets underway, expect much debate over just how strong the economy really is after becoming the...
Providence metro unemployment 3.9% in May
PROVIDENCE – The unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area was 3.9 percent in May, not seasonally adjusted, a 0.2 percentage point decline...
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