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New England jobless rate rises to 7.3% in August
New England’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points from July to August to 7.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Friday. more
| 9/21/12 | 1 comment
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
Treading water on R.I. wind farms
Deepwater Wind LLC has signed a new lease agreement with the Quonset Development Corporation for a turbine-manufacturing facility and office space in the Quonset Business Park in North Kingstown. The move positions the company to develop a proposed 150-turbine wind farm off the Rhode Island coast, but only after a much-smaller demonstration project the company hopes can be built in the next two years. more
Kids Count: R.I. youth employment rate at 50%
Rhode Island’s youth employment rate, at around 50 percent for those aged 16 to 24, is following in what is being called a dangerous trend of declining against a still struggling economy, according to a new Kids Count report from the Annie B. Casey Foundation. more
Job Corps program freeze ends, but Reed still ‘deeply concerned’
The U.S. Department of Labor is officially ending its suspension on new enrollments in the nation’s federal Job Corps program, but Sen. Jack Reed said that he remains “deeply concerned” that sequestration and financial mismanagement at the agency could mean fewer available slots for young people. more
| 4/23/13 | 1 comment
Bridge Technical has new name, website
EAST GREENWICH – Information technology staffing firm Bridge Technical Solutions has officially changed its name to Bridge Technical Talent. more
1/7/13
Small-business group seeks review of state’s TDI
A group of small-business leaders armed with a fresh list of recommendations to boost economic development in Rhode Island said the state’s mandatory Temporary Disability Insurance could be one element among many making the state’s business climate unattractive. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 1/7/13

BLS: R.I. women earned 81.4% what men did in 2011
Women in Rhode Island earned 81.4 percent of the average wage for men in 2011, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more
2013 brings minimum wage increase for R.I. workers
On Jan. 1, Rhode Island’s minimum wage rose 35 cents to $7.75 an hour, increasing the average minimum wage worker’s annual pay by $510. more
| 1/2/13
Jobless claims in U.S. increased more than forecast last week
More Americans than projected filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting the difficulty the government has adjusting the figures around the Easter holiday and spring break at schools. more
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