Tag: labor force
Lardaro: Recession fears hover over R.I.’s economy
PROVIDENCE – Recession fears and tariffs continue to loom over Rhode Island’s economy, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Friday...
Lardaro: R.I.’s poor May economic performance keeps alive recession fears
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's poor economic performance in May fuels recession fears, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Tuesday in...
R.I. monthly unemployment remains at 4.9% in May
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in May was 4.9%, same as April, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Friday.
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R.I. monthly unemployment climbs to 4.9% in April
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in April was 4.9%, up from 4.8% in March, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
R.I. monthly unemployment climbs to 4.8% in March
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 4.8%, up from 4.7% in February, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
Lardaro: January troubling for R.I.’s economy
PROVIDENCE – January was troubling for Rhode Island’s economy, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Monday in his monthly Current Conditions...
Lardaro: Short-term changes negatively impacting R.I.’s economy
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economic momentum plateaued in December year over year; however, short-term changes are starting to have a negative effect, University of...
Unemployment rate in Providence metro area drops to 4.3% in December
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.3% in December, a decrease from 4.4% in November and up from...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economic momentum showed signs of fading in November
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economic momentum showed signs of fading in November, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Wednesday in...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economy has mixed performance in October
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy turned in a mixed economic performance in October, although signs of strength remain, University of Rhode Island economist and...
