In the long run, investment in people pays off the most

IN THE WRONG DIRECTION: URI economist Leonard Lardaro put a graphic point on the fact that the drop in Rhode Island's jobless rate is driven by a continuing decline in the state's labor force, far more than increased employment. / COURTESY LEONARD LARDARO
IN THE WRONG DIRECTION: URI economist Leonard Lardaro put a graphic point on the fact that the drop in Rhode Island's jobless rate is driven by a continuing decline in the state's labor force, far more than increased employment. / COURTESY LEONARD LARDARO

For the first time in nearly a dozen years in January, Rhode Island’s jobless rate was lower than the United States as a whole. But as we look at the state’s employment situation, one point must remain paramount – this is no time to lose our collective sense of urgency for solving Rhode Island’s jobs

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