Tag: U.S. unemployment rate
R.I. ties Mass., Vermont for second-highest unemployment rate in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island tied both Massachusetts and Vermont for the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in December at 3.2%, which is still...
R.I.’s July unemployment rate second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in July at 2.8% but remained below the national rate of 3.5%,...
R.I.’s April unemployment rate remains 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in April at 3%, down from 3.1% the previous month and below...
U.S. adds a solid 253K jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising resilience despite rising...
Providence metro unemployment rises slightly in November
PROVIDENCE – The nonseasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area was 3.4% in November, an increase from 3.3% one month prior...
R.I. November unemployment 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in November at 3.6%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
R.I. Sept. unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in September at 3.1%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
R.I. July unemployment rate 3rd lowest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-lowest unemployment rate in New England in July at 2.7%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
Fewer Americans file for jobless benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) – Slightly fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market continues to stand out as one of the...
U.S. employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's hiring boom continued last month as employers added a surprising 528,000 jobs despite raging inflation and rising anxiety about a...
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