Tag: Unemployment
Just how high will unemployment go?
The U.S. unemployment rate climbed from a half-century low of 3.5% to 4.4% in March – and is expected to go a lot higher.
But...
COVID-19-related UI filings pass 106K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Filings for Unemployment Insurance in Rhode Island due to COVID-19 totaled 106,694 as of Wednesday, an increase of 3,050 from the previous...
Record 16.8 million have sought U.S. jobless aid since virus
WASHINGTON (AP) – With a startling 6.6 million people seeking jobless benefits last week, the United States has reached a grim landmark: More than...
Over 10K file for PUA benefits in R.I.; UI claims pass...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had 10,910 residents file for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance on Tuesday, the first day the program was available, according to the...
COVID-19-related UI filings approach 100K in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The number of individuals filing for unemployment insurance in the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic reached 99,526 on Monday, according to...
COVID-19-related unemployment claims keep climbing, reach 87K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 3,776 Thursday, to 87,258 since March 9, according to the R.I....
R.I’s COVID-19-related unemployment claims jump to 83.5K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19 increased by 4,421 in Rhode Island Wednesday, to 83,482, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said...
A record 6.6 million seek U.S. jobless aid as layoffs mount
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week – doubling a record high set just one week earlier...
R.I. COVID-19 unemployment insurance claims approach 80K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19 in Rhode Island increased by 2,413 on Tuesday, bringing the state total to 79,061 since March...
COVID-19-related UI claims in R.I. pass 70K
PROVIDENCE – Unemployment insurance claims due to COVID-19 totaled 73,422 as of Monday, according to figures released by the R.I. Department of Labor and...
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