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R.I. lags but focus on manufacturing would help a lot
Rhode Island remains behind other states in New England when looking at major economic indicators such as growth of the gross state product and the unemployment rate. However, the state economy is slowly regaining momentum. more
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Edward M. Mazze and Edinaldo Tebaldi | 5/27/13
R.I. expected to increase restaurant jobs by 15.6% in summer
Rhode Island is expected to increase the number of restaurant jobs this summer by 15.6 percent, the fourth-highest projected rate of increase in the United States, according to National Restaurant Association projections. more
| 5/24/13
Jobless claims in U.S. dropped more than forecast last week
Fewer Americans than projected filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the job market is sustaining recent gains. more
It’s more than a job for nursing assts.
When she was one of 15 bank employees laid off from her job processing transactions on customer accounts, 52-year-old Margarita Feliciano decided to go back to the work she enjoyed when she was in her 20s – taking care of patients in their homes. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 5/20/13

R.I. sees 3rd-highest construction job contraction in April
During the past year, construction employment in Rhode Island fell nearly 9 percent, or 1,400 jobs, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. more
Even with jobless rate drop, R.I. stays No. 6 in U.S. at 8.8%
Despite the three-tenths of a percentage point decline in its unemployment rate in April, to 8.8 percent, Rhode Island still has the sixth-highest jobless rate in the nation, according to data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
| 5/17/13
Jobless rate drops to 8.8% in April, as workforce contracts more
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate fell to 8.8 percent in April, the 10th consecutive monthly drop in the jobless rate and the lowest it has been since October 2008, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Thursday. more
TDI expansion seen as way to retain workers
Erik and Dawn Deneault have two healthy children and were blindsided when their third child, Danica, was born with brain malformations. Their life suddenly consisted of days and weeks of medical visits in Providence and Boston and months of searching for a way to decrease their daughter’s 40 to 50 seizures a day. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 5/13/13

Job openings in the U.S. decrease from almost 5-year high
Job openings in the U.S. eased in March from an almost five-year high, indicating employers are waiting to see how the economy performs as federal budget cuts take effect. more
State recognizes PawSox for hiring teenagers
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has awarded the state’s Safe Place for Teens to Work Award to the Pawtucket Red Sox. more
5/6/13
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