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WHERE IT’S AT:  Betty Rambur, a University of Rhode Island nursing professor, says becoming a nurse practitioner is perfect for those looking for a big role in health care.  PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

PRIMARY DUTIES: Nurse practitioners playing bigger role as doctors disappear

Cover Story 02/28/2025

Erica Ogni’s workday starts early and is chock full, with as many as two dozen patients trooping through her exam room at South County...

THE UNADJUSTED unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.3% in December, according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY

Unemployment rate in Providence metro area drops to 4.3% in December

Economic Activity 02/05/2025

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...

R.I. has highest December unemployment rate in New England

Economic Activity 01/28/2025

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the highest unemployment rate in New England at 4.6% in December, which is also higher than the national rate...

R.I. has highest November unemployment rate in New England

Economic Activity 12/23/2024

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has the highest unemployment rate in New England at 4.6% for November, which is also higher than the national rate...

Study finds software developer is highest-paying technology job in R.I.

Technology 12/10/2024

PROVIDENCE – A new national study by artificial intelligence education platform DataCamp found that software developers are the highest-paying technology-based jobs in Rhode Island, earning...

THE UNADJUSTED unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.1% in October, an increase from 3.9% in September and up from 3.1% in October 2023, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / PBN FILE PHOTO/PAMELA BHATIA

Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 4.1% in October

Economic Activity 11/27/2024

PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 4.1% in October, an increase from 3.9% in September and up a...

R.I. has highest October unemployment rate in New England

Economic Activity 11/19/2024

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in October at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate...

RHODE ISLAND had the highest unemployment rate in New England in September at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

R.I. has highest September unemployment rate in New England

Economic Activity 10/22/2024

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in September at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate...

Unemployment rate in Providence metro rises to 5.3% in August

Economic Activity 10/07/2024

PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 5.3% in August, an increase from 5.2% in July and 3.5.% in...