Tag: Unemployment
Fewer Americans file for jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for jobless benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains robust despite four-decade high inflation and a...
WalletHub: R.I. unemployment rates bouncing back 9th quickest in nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked as the ninth-best state in the nation whose unemployment rates are bouncing back the quickest, according to a...
Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of rising inflation...
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week
WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week with the number of Americans collecting unemployment at historically low levels.
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U.S. job openings decline from record level but remain high
WASHINGTON (AP) – The white-hot demand for U.S. workers cooled a bit in April, though the number of unfilled jobs remains high and companies...
Veterans are answering call for workers
With many workplaces struggling with fallout from the “Great Resignation,” it’s no surprise to see veterans increasingly stepping into the breach.
Veteran unemployment peaked nationally...
Lardaro: R.I.’s economic recovery continues but labor concerns loom
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy expanded for the 11th consecutive month in February but pandemic-related employment concerns remain, University of Rhode Island economist and...
R.I. February jobless rate 4th highest in New England
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the fourth-highest unemployment rate in New England in February at 3.9%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
R.I. unemployment rate 3rd-highest in New England in 2021
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the third-highest unemployment rate in New England in 2021 at 5.6%, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau...
Fewest Americans collecting unemployment aid since 1970
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits fell to a 52-year low after another decline in jobless aid applications last week.
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