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Jobless rate in Providence metro drops to 10.9%
Unemployment rates were lower year over year in July for 305 of the nation’s 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro area, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Wednesday. more
| 8/29/12
Detecting issues early on
It is easy to strain a back or pinch a nerve by moving heavy boxes. Imagine doing it for a living. more
By Robin Respaut
Contributing Writer | 8/13/12
Firm rewards loyalty, offers staff flexibility
Need to wind down a little bit? Most of us do. more
By Victor Paul Alvarez
Contributing Writer | 6/25/12
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
Construction employment drops in Providence metro in Nov.
Construction employment declined in 151 out of 337 U.S. metro areas – including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick and New Bedford areas – rose in 126 metro areas and stayed stagnant in 60 from November 2011 to November 2012, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. more
| 1/8/13
Jobless claims in U.S. decrease to lowest level in a month
Fewer Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, easing concern the labor market may weaken in the second half. more
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
Deal on pension cuts heads off high-stakes challenge
In early May, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras said retired city workers just didn’t understand the problems their pensions, some with annual 6 percent compounded increases, were causing the city. more
R.I. jobless rate unchanged in Nov.
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate remained at 10.4 percent for November, unchanged from the October 2012 rate and down seventh-tenths of a percentage point from November 2011, according to a report released Thursday by the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. more
| 12/20/12
Minimum wage hike heads to Chafee for approval
The Ocean State’s lowest earners could be getting their first pay bump in five years as legislation heads to Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee for approval, according to the Associated Press. more
| 6/12/12
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