Tag: Unemployment
R.I. unemployment, disability benefits to increase starting July 1
CRANSTON – The R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday that maximum weekly benefit amounts for the state's unemployment and disability insurance programs...
R.I.’s 4.5% April jobless rate is 3rd highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's April unemployment rate of 4.5% was the third highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.3%, according...
R.I. monthly unemployment rises to 4.7% in March
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in March was 4.7%, up from 4.6% in February, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training...
U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178K jobs in March
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped...
R.I. unemployment rises to 4.5% in January despite adding jobs
CRANSTON – Rhode Island’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged up to 4.5% in January even though the state added 400 jobs month over month,...
U.S. filings for jobless aid tick up 210K from last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for jobless aid inched up last week as employers continue to retain workers despite a labor...
U.S. employers cut a surprising 92K jobs last month as unemployment...
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped...
Fed minutes: Lower inflation needed before many officials will support rate...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Many Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly...
R.I.’s 4.3% jobless rate in Dec. is 2nd highest in New...
PROVIDENCE – The December unemployment rate of 4.3% in Rhode Island was the second highest in New England behind Massachusetts but below the national...
Lardaro: Nov. disappointing for R.I. economy, but encouraging signs
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island appears to be moving toward the end of a recession, University of Rhode Island economist and professor Leonard Lardaro said...
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