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Unemployment in Providence-Warwick area falls to 3.2% in August

PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 3.2% in August, an increase from 2.6% one month ago but still...

Why the U.S. job market has defied rising interest rates and...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Last year's spike in inflation, to the highest level in four decades, was painful enough for American households. Yet the cure – much...
RHODE ISLAND’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in August was 2.7%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than July, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday. / AP FILE PHOTO/LYNNE SLADKY

R.I. unemployment slips to 2.7% in August

CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment in August was 2.7%, one-tenth of a percentage point less than July, the R.I. Department of Labor...

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fall to lowest level in 7...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in seven months with the labor market seemingly resistant...

Unemployment in Providence-Warwick area falls to 2.5% in July

PROVIDENCE – The unadjusted unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick metropolitan area was 2.5% in July, a decrease from 3% one month ago and down...

U.S. employers add a still-solid 187,000 jobs in June

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, as the higher interest rates continued to weigh on the economy....

WalletHub: R.I. ranks 19th in nation for student loan debt

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 19 in the United States for student loan debt, according to a recent report by WalletHub.  The personal...

Job openings fall to lowest level in 2 years as demand...

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers posted fewer jobs in June, a sign that the red-hot demand for workers that has been a key feature...

Congressional Budget Office predicts slower economic growth and 4.7% unemployment into...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Congressional Budget Office reported Wednesday that economic and job growth so far this year has been stronger than forecast in February, but...

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits tick up slightly as labor market...

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remains at healthy levels that continue to show a strong U.S....
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