Tag: Unemployment Rates
U.S. wholesale prices dropped in May, adding to evidence that inflation...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Wholesale price increases fell in May, the latest sign that inflation pressures in the United States may be easing as the...
R.I. unemployment rises again, to 4% in March
CRANSTON – March's 4% state unemployment rate marks the sixth consecutive monthly increase. The seasonally adjusted rate is one-tenth of a percentage point higher...
R.I.’s 3.6% unemployment rate second highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in January at 3.6%, which is below the national rate of 3.7%,...
R.I. unemployment rate third highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in October at 2.7% but remained below the national rate of 3.9%,...
Are N.E. unemployment rates too low?
The end of the Great Recession has been followed by a slow but steady economic expansion that led to a significant drop in unemployment...