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Factory Five Racing named New Bedford small business of year
Factory Five Racing Inc. was named the 2012 Greater New Bedford Small Business of the Year by the New Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce and BankFive. more
| 6/19/12
Local veterans to benefit from $225K from Labor Dept.
Worcester, Mass.-based Veterans Inc. was awarded $225,000 to help homeless veterans in Southeastern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island find work, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced Tuesday. more
Public sector workers digging in to save pensions under assault
Leaders of the largest U.S. union of public-sector workers are vowing to fight efforts by state and local governments to balance their budgets with cuts to employee benefits even as voters have sided with that strategy. more
Wage gains prove elusive as U.S. elderly drive competition
About 74 percent of Americans say they plan to work past age 65, according to a May study by economists Jay Bryson and Sarah Watt of Wells Fargo Securities LLC in Charlotte, North Carolina. more
R.I. personal income rises 0.8% in 1Q
Personal income in Rhode Island rose 0.8 percent from $46.3 billion during the fourth 2011 to $46.7 billion during the first quarter 2012, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. more
| 6/27/12
Construction jobs decline in Providence metro, across U.S.
Year over year in May, construction employment declined in 164 out of 337 metro areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro, according to data released Tuesday by the Associated General Contractors of America. more
| 6/26/12
DLT announces new rates for unemployment, TDI
The R.I. Department of Labor and Training has announced the 2012 maximum weekly benefit rate for unemployment insurance and temporary disability insurance claimants who will start their benefit year on or after July 1. more
Creating experiences with lasting benefits for teens
School is out and summer jobs are in. But are they? more
Guest Column: Lee Lewis | 7/2/12
Connecting with a new generation
“Cybersecurity,” “medical research” and “laboratory technician” are all terms commonly floated these days when lawmakers, educators and civic leaders talk about how to address the state’s mismatched workforce. more
Latino jobless rate in R.I. worst in U.S.
Providence is at the top of the latest Hispanic Metropolitan Unemployment list for the second year in a row. more
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