Tag: unemployment rate
Lardaro: R.I.’s economic momentum showed signs of fading in November
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economic momentum showed signs of fading in November, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said Wednesday in...
U.S. economy grows at 3.1% pace in third quarter, an upgrade...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The American economy grew at a healthy 3.1% annual clip from July through September, propelled by vigorous consumer spending and an uptick in...
RIPEC: R.I. economy shows mixed performance in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed mixed results across key economic indicators in the third quarter, according to a report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure...
American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take...
WASHINGTON (AP) – American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns about jobs rose significantly.
The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that...
R.I. monthly unemployment edges upward to 4.6% in August
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in August was 4.6%, an increase of one-tenth of a percentage point from July, the R.I. Department...
U.S. hiring rebounds slightly and unemployment rate dips in sign of...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hiring by America's employers picked up a bit in August from July's sluggish pace, and the unemployment rate dipped for the first...
U.S. job openings fall as demand for workers weakens
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could cool in the...
U.S. economy added 818K fewer jobs in year that ended in...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy added 818,000 fewer jobs from April 2023 through March this year than were originally reported, the government said Wednesday. The...
U.S. added just 114K jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3%
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. hiring decelerated sharply last month in the face of high interest rates as employers added an unexpectedly weak 114,000 jobs.
Friday's Labor...
RIPEC: Q2 results show state’s economy continues to move in positive...
PROVIDENCE – Strong results across key economic indicators in the second quarter show that the state’s economy continues to move in a positive direction,...


















