Tag: New England
With labor force growth comes job growth, too
For a number of years, observers of the region’s economies have noted Rhode Island’s poorly performing labor force.
Following the Great Recession, the number of...
Opinion: Full employment helps rural Americans to move away
NEW YORK - It's been so long since we've had strong labor markets in the U.S. that we've forgotten what kind of pain they...
R.I.’s unemployment rate highest in New England in 2016
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England last year at 5.3 percent, which was higher than the overall New...
Report: R.I. ranks in lower half of states for economic outlook,...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island lands in the lower half of states for its economic outlook, coming in 36th, and even lower for its economic...
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