Tag: jobs
If wind-energy jobs do come, state must be ready to fill...
After years of permitting delays and false starts, there’s again reason for optimism over the job prospects for wind energy in the Ocean State.
A...
UI changes a Band-Aid for wounded R.I. job market
It’s surreal to think that after a more than yearlong pandemic and 450,000-plus COVID-19 unemployment filings in Rhode Island, that jobs would now be...
Raimondo: R.I. ‘in a good, stable place’
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo delivered what's expected to be her final State of the State address virtually on Wednesday, focusing mostly on...
Finding opportunity in a crisis
Coming into 2020, Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry was doing well, with many companies experiencing banner years. Hiring was active, so much so that the...
Change is coming at Metacomet
Development doesn’t always equal progress and prosperity, or the certain destruction of natural resources and residential neighborhoods.
The truth is rarely so black and white....
What’s worse, the pandemic or the cure?
The coronavirus pandemic catapulted the country into one of the deepest recessions in U.S. history, leaving millions without jobs or health insurance. There is...
U.S. Jobs Trounce Forecasts With 266,000 Gain; Wages Heat Up
U.S. job gains roared back in November as unemployment matched a half-century low and wages topped estimates, giving the Federal Reserve more reason to...
Uncertainty on trade stalls growth
The trade war between the United States and China has been felt by most Rhode Island manufacturers, though not all in the same way.
Many...
Get more invested in growing, keeping successful startups
Rhode Island has a lot to offer startups, including great quality-of-life amenities and top-tier educational and support services.
But the perception has always been that...
Twin River eyes younger bettors
Marc Crisafulli, the newly named president of Rhode Island operations for Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., oversees activities at its two local casinos at...
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