Tag: Unemployment
R.I. continuing unemployment claims increase by nearly 700 last week
PROVIDENCE – The number of people collecting weekly continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island increased by 693, to 59,520 last week, the R.I. Department...
R.I. has 2nd-highest unemployment rate in N.E. in June
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the second-highest unemployment rate in New England in June at 5.9%, having fallen from 6% in May, according to...
R.I. unemployment rate remains nearly level in June at 5.9%
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s monthly unemployment rate declined 0.1 percentage points in June, to 5.9%, level with the United States unemployment rate that increased...
R.I. continuing unemployment claims decline again, by nearly 2K
PROVIDENCE – The number of people collecting weekly continuing unemployment benefits in Rhode Island decreased by 1,942, to 58,827, the R.I. Department of Labor...
Report: R.I.’s initial unemployment claims declining slowest of all states
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s initial unemployment claims for the week of June 21 had recovered the least of any state since the start of...
R.I. unemployment, temporary disability benefits rising
CRANSTON (AP) – Rhode Islanders collecting unemployment benefits and temporary disability insurance are getting more in their checks starting next month, the R.I. Department...
R.I. has 3rd highest N.E. jobless rate in May despite quick...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s 5.8% unemployment rate in May was the third-highest rate in New England, according to data released by the Bureau of...
R.I. unemployment rate declines to 5.8% in May
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island unemployment rate was 5.8% in May, a decline from 6.3% in April and 12.9% one year prior, the R.I....
Health woes from pandemic-related job losses?
Being out of work isn’t just bad for your finances: It’s bad for your health. Losing a job can cause depression, anxiety and other...
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