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U.S. job openings rise unexpectedly to 8.1M in November

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in November, showing companies are still looking for workers even as the labor market has cooled overall.  Openings...

U.S. shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy...

Federal Reserve minutes: Inflation is cooling, but more evidence is needed...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting welcomed recent signs that inflation is slowing and highlighted data suggesting that the job market...

U.S. worker paycheck growth slowed late last year, suggesting cooling in...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Pay and benefits for America’s workers grew at the slowest pace in two and a half years, a trend that could...

U.S. employers add a solid 199K jobs and unemployment falls, signaling...

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers added a solid 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell, fresh signs that the economy could...

U.S. added 150,000 jobs in October amid higher borrowing rates 

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers scaled back their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a sign that the...

U.S. wages rose at a solid pace this summer, posing challenge...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Wages and benefits grew at a slightly faster pace in the July-September quarter than the previous three months, a benefit for...

U.S. employers added a solid 187,000 jobs in August

WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's employers added 187,000 jobs in August, evidence of a slowing but still-resilient labor market despite the high interest rates...
JUST ASK: Women’s Fund of Rhode Island CEO Kelly Nevins says a new state statute requiring employers to provide a salary range upon a job applicant’s request will not only increase pay equity but save time for both employers and applicants. 
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R.I. employers must provide salary range for open positions upon request

Between poring over resumes and cover letters and multiple rounds of interviews, the job search process has often been likened to a job in...

U.S. adds a robust 311,000 jobs despite Fed’s rate hikes 

WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a substantial 311,000 jobs in February, fewer than January's huge gain but enough to keep pressure on the...
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