Tag: New England
Are N.E. unemployment rates too low?
The end of the Great Recession has been followed by a slow but steady economic expansion that led to a significant drop in unemployment...
Unemployment rate declines at fastest pace in N.E. in Oct., remains...
PROVIDENCE – The 0.7 percentage point year-over-year decline in Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was the largest among New England states, falling to...
R.I. has 2nd-highest N.E. joblessness in Aug., but largest Y/Y decline
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted 4 percent unemployment rate in August was the second highest in New England, ahead of Connecticut’s 4.3 percent, according...
Vertikal6 Achieves Cisco Premier Certification
(Warwick, RI)– – Vertikal6 announced today it has achieved Premier Certification from Cisco®. To earn Premier Certification, Vertikal6 had to meet standards for...
Historic Architect Fred Love Restored at RGB
RGB welcomes back Fred Love, AIA. Fred started with RGB in 1982 and was a clear powerhouse in Historic and Forensic Architecture.
Fred has been...
IMAJ ASSOCIATES LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE AND WINS INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR IT
Richmond, RI (May 16, 2018)— It is with immense pride that Imaj Associates, Inc. announces that it has been named the winner of a...
BLS: N.E. employer compensation costs total $40.48 per hour in Dec.
PROVIDENCE – Private-industry employers in New England paid $40.48 per hour worked in combined wages, salary and benefits in December 2017, according to U.S....
R.I. drops to No. 28 on U.S. News’ ‘Best States’ rankings
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranked No. 28 on the U.S. News & World Report's Best State 2018 rankings, last in New England, U.S. News...
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...



















