Tag: Unemployment
Rhode Island-based jobs tick up in August but unemployment rises to...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's unemployment rate swelled 1.5 percentage points from July to August to 12.8%, more than three times higher than the rate...
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in U.S.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high figure that reflects economic damage...
PUA weekly filings in R.I. rise by 13.4K
PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in Rhode Island increased by 13,357 last week, to 277,406, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and...
R.I. weekly PUA filings total 22.5K
PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment assistance filings in Rhode Island increased by 22,531 last week, to 264,049, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and...
U.S. unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with employers adding the...
A WORK IN PROGRESS: $45M program aims to reemploy Rhode Islanders,...
Scott R. Jensen watched helplessly as the number of out-of-work Rhode Islanders soared when COVID-19 hit in March.
For months, unemployment claims climbed higher. And...
Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to roughly 880,000 last week, a sign of possible improvement but...
Providence metro area unemployment rate tops R.I. in July
PROVIDENCE – The unemployment rate in the Providence-Warwick-Fall River metropolitan area in July was 12.6%, not seasonally adjusted, an increase from 3.9% one year...
R.I. weekly PUA filings climb by record 35.9K
PROVIDENCE – Pandemic unemployment insurance weekly initial filings climbed by a record 35,921, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said on Tuesday.
PUA filings...
More than 1M Americans apply for jobless benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) – Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs...
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