Tag: joblessness
Economics behind boom in fireworks
The number of fireworks being lit off at night is out of control this year.
While people often light off fireworks close to the Fourth...
R.I.’s jobless numbers standing out
Early indicators suggest the economic shutdown created by the new coronavirus may be hitting the labor force in Rhode Island harder than in most...
Just how high will unemployment go?
The U.S. unemployment rate climbed from a half-century low of 3.5% to 4.4% in March – and is expected to go a lot higher.
But...
R.I., Conn. bring up rear for jobless rates in N.E.
WASHINGTON – While Rhode Island’s August seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3.6% may have been one-tenth of a percentage point below the national rate...