Tag: unemployment rate
RIPEC: Economic ‘mixed signals’ mark Q4 of 2025
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island economy had a mixed performance in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest report from The Center...
Employers moving cautiously when it comes to hiring
Employers are adopting a cautious and strategic approach to hiring in 2026, giving careful consideration to economic conditions, which are giving no clear indication...
Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even as layoffs and unemployment have also...
R.I. monthly unemployment dips to 4.3% in November
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November was 4.3%, down slightly from 4.5% in September, the R.I. Department of Labor and...
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119K jobs in September
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added a surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been...
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. monthly unemployment drops to 4.6% in August
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in August was 4.6%, down from 4.8% in July, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
U.S. employers added just 22K jobs last month amid uncertainty over...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs last month as the labor market continued to cool under uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s...
U.S. employers added a surprising 147K in June despite uncertainty over...
U.S. employers added 147,000 jobs in June as the American labor market continues to show surprising resilience despite uncertainty over President Donald Trump's economic...
U.S. employers added a surprising 177K jobs in March
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald...
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