Tag: unemployment rate
Are you concerned that R.I.’s unemployment rate has risen for six...
For the sixth consecutive month, Rhode Island's unemployment rate increased in March to 4%.
The seasonally adjusted rate is one-tenth of a percentage point higher...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economy growing again
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s growing economy began its breakout in February after being stuck in first gear most of last year, University of Rhode...
R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 3.9% in February
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in February was 3.9%, three-tenths of a percentage point higher than the previous month, the R.I. Department...
Lardaro: R.I. did not experience a ‘statistical recession’ in 2023
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy did not experience a "statistical recession" last year as originally believed, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard...
U.S. employers add a surprisingly strong 216K jobs in December
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American job market remains resilient even in the...
U.S. job openings fell slightly in November but remain high by...
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October and the fewest since March 2021. But demand...
Lardaro: Disappointing October keeps R.I. in ‘statistical recession’
PROVIDENCE – After a disappointing October, Rhode Island remains in a “statistical recession,” University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said in...
U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 336K jobs in September in...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to...
WalletHub: R.I. ranks No. 15 in nation in changes in unemployment...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 15 overall in terms of changes in the unemployment rate in the United States, according to a...
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...
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