Tag: jobs
RIPEC, Bryant report: R.I. economic growth shows signs it stalled in...
PROVIDENCE – Mixed results in key economic indicators hint that the state’s economic growth stalled in the second, according to a report from the...
DLT’s Registered Apprenticeship program gets $353K federal boost
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training will receive a $353,679 State Apprenticeship Expansion grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Sen....
Key question as Federal Reserve meets: Can the central bank pull...
WASHINGTON (AP) – When Chair Jerome Powell and other Federal Reserve officials gather this week for their latest decision on interest rates, they will...
Weekly U.S. applications for unemployment aid remain relatively elevated
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained relatively elevated last week, potentially another signal that Federal Reserve rate hikes are beginning to...
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits tick up slightly as labor market...
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remains at healthy levels that continue to show a strong U.S....
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits, labor market still showing strength
NEW YORK (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week after a previous spike that some took as a sign that higher...
U.S. adds a solid 253K jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising resilience despite rising...
WalletHub: R.I. 2nd-best state for working moms
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked the second-best state in the nation for working moms, according to a recent WalletHub study.
WalletHub, a personal finance...
U.S. retail sales fall 1% amid high inflation, rising rates
WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans cut their spending at retail stores and restaurants in March for the second straight month, a sign consumers are becoming...
Feb job openings slip to 9.9M; a win in inflation fight?
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings slipped to 9.9 million in February, fewest since May 2021 and a sign that the job market may...
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