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Federal Reserve officials and economic advisers are debating far-reaching differences on whether to accept a jobless rate that doesn’t fall much below 6.5 percent or act more more aggressively to reduce it to 5 percent or less.
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By Jeff Kearns
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Several 38 Studios employees attended a Providence recruiting event by video game-creator Turbine Inc., according to WPRI-TV CBS 12.
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By PBN Staff
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In April, 2,081 Rhode Island workers were laid off, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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By PBN Staff
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New England’s unemployment rate remained essentially unchanged in April, dropping to 6.9 percent compared with 7 percent in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics announced Friday.
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By PBN Staff
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said the central bank should act to bring down “stubbornly, and unacceptably, high” joblessness that’s been stuck near 9 percent or above since April 2009.
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By Caroline Salas Gage |
