Tag: jobs
HARI: R.I. hospitals generate $11.7B in economic output in 2024
PROVIDENCE – Hospitals in Rhode Island supported more than 60,000 jobs and generated about $11.7 billion in economic output in 2024, according to a...
U.S. added a strong 227K jobs in November in bounce-back from...
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from October, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes...
U.S. job openings fell to lowest level since January 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings tumbled last month to their lowest level since January 2021, a sign that the labor market is losing some momentum....
Labor costs remain high for small businesses, report finds
NEW YORK (AP) – Employee wages are one of the biggest costs for small businesses.
A new survey found some owners may be seeing a bit...
U.S. hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first...
U.S. economy added 818K fewer jobs in year that ended in...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than were originally reported, the government said Wednesday. The...
R.I. monthly unemployment stays at 4.3% in June
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in June was 4.3%, same as the previous month, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...
U.S. employers added a solid 206K jobs in June
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy's ability...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro dips to 3.7% in April
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3.7% in April, down from 4.3% in March but up from 2.5%...
Retail sales up a strong 0.7% in March from February, underscoring...
NEW YORK (AP) – Americans increased their spending pace in March at a better-than-expected pace than the previous month, underscoring how shoppers remain resilient...
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