Tag: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
PC and Rhode Island FC partner on school’s inaugural sports management...
Sports is a business. And business is good.
In September, Providence College, in a partnership with Rhode Island FC LLC, welcomed its first cohort of...
UNHEALTHY STATE: ‘[R.I.] simply does not have the health care workforce … to...
Rhode Island is facing a serious shortageof health care providers, often leaving residents scrambling to find care. Primary care is exceedingly difficult to attain,...
August 4.6% jobless rate in R.I. second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – The August unemployment rate of 4.6% in Rhode Island was the second highest in New England behind Massachusetts and above the national...
R.I., Mass. July 4.8% jobless rates highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – The July unemployment rates of 4.8% in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are the highest in New England and above the national rate...
Being a millionaire ain’t what it used to be
As a child, Heidi Barley watched her family pay for groceries with food stamps. As a college student, she dropped out because she couldn’t...
R.I., Mass. June 4.8% jobless rates highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – The 4.8% June unemployment rates in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are the highest in New England and above the national rate of...
Workforce shortages are plaguing defense industries
In the shadow of Rhode Island’s prominent defense sector, General Dynamics Electric Boat and other companies are facing a persistent challenge: There aren’t enough...
R.I. has highest April unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s 4.9% unemployment rate for April is the highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.2%, according to...
R.I. has highest March unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s 4.8% unemployment rate for March is the highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.2%, according to...
R.I. has highest unemployment rate in New England in January
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England at 4.6% for January, which was also higher than the national rate...
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