Tag: labor force
Lardaro: Recession effects still muted
PROVIDENCE – Federal funding and budget surpluses continue to limit the effects of Rhode Island's "statistical" recession but the state's economic momentum remains stalled,...
Lardaro: R.I. teetering toward recession
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is teetering toward a recession due to an abysmal economic performance in April and continued economic weakness, University of Rhode Island economist...
Caregiving demands still impacting R.I. women’s opportunities in workforce
Few industries escaped the crippling employment blow dealt by the COVID-19 pandemic. One exception in Rhode Island: construction, which was categorized as an essential...
Lardaro: Weak March performance brings R.I. closer to recession
PROVIDENCE – University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Tuesday he is more convinced that Rhode Island is continuing to move...
Providence metro unemployment rises in February
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.2% in February, an increase from 3.6% one month prior but still...
R.I. unemployment rate dips slightly to 3.1% in January
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in January was 3.1%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than December, the R.I. Department of Labor...
From crisis to growth: Leveraging skills to foster prosperity
A look at recent economic data – along with an analysis of industry, technology and workforce trends – reveals that Rhode Island is falling...
R.I. unemployment rate, labor force, decline in April
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3% in April, a decline from 7% in March and 17.4% one year prior, the...
Lardaro on R.I.’s economy: ‘We’ll have to settle for what we...
PROVIDENCE – The Ocean State's economy has turned into a mixed picture with several aspects of its economy improving while others appear to be...
Staying supplied
From which source is your company finding it easier to receive supplies amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
Domestic suppliers: 50%
There is no difference: 50%
Foreign suppliers: 0%
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