Tag: U.S. unemployment
U.S. applications for jobless benefits fall to lowest level in nearly...
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in eight months last week as the labor market continues to show strength in...
R.I.’s August unemployment rate second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in August at 2.7% but remained below the national rate of 3.8%,...
U.S. jobless claims applications fall as labor market continues to show...
The U.S. labor market continues to flex its muscle as applications for jobless claims fell again last week and remain at healthy levels in...
RIPEC, Bryant report: R.I. economic growth shows signs it stalled in...
PROVIDENCE – Mixed results in key economic indicators hint that the state’s economic growth stalled in the second, according to a report from the...
R.I.’s June unemployment rate second-highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island and Maine had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in June at 2.9% but remained below the national rate...
Weekly U.S. applications for unemployment aid remain relatively elevated
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained relatively elevated last week, potentially another signal that Federal Reserve rate hikes are beginning to...
R.I.’s May unemployment rate second-highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in May at 3% but remained below the national rate of 3.7%,...
U.S. applications for jobless benefits highest since October 2021
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to its highest level since October 2021, but the labor market remains one...
Providence-Warwick metro unemployment falls in April
PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 2.6% in April, a decrease from 3.9% one month ago and down...
R.I.’s March unemployment rate remains 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in March at 3.1%, the same as the previous month and below...
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