An either/or situation?

Wages up, jobs not so muchJob growth in Providence County from the third quarter of 2015 to the third quarter of 2016 was weak, ranking near the bottom of the 344 largest U.S. counties. But for those who were working, growth in the average weekly wage was robust. / Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Wages up, jobs not so muchJob growth in Providence County from the third quarter of 2015 to the third quarter of 2016 was weak, ranking near the bottom of the 344 largest U.S. counties. But for those who were working, growth in the average weekly wage was robust. / Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Is it better to see wages go up or see more jobs created? It’s a question that many in Rhode Island could be asking themselves these days. The most recent County Employment and Wages report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts Providence County among the top 20 in the nation for the percentage

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