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CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses fell by 400 jobs in July as the state’s unemployment rate increased by two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.5 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 6,200 from July 2023, and the unemployment rate was up one and eight-tenths percentage points. ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. – Jobs at Rhode Island businesses fell by 700 jobs in June as the state’s unemployment rate remained at 4.3 percent. Over the year, jobs were up 5,500 from June 2023, and the unemployment rate was up one and seven-tenths percentage points. ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. - Today, the Department of Labor and Training announced the new maximum weekly benefit amounts for the two major income support ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 1,000 jobs in April as the state’s unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent. ...

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Kent, Providence, and Washington Counties – Today, Governor McKee announces a second notice that the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training will facilitate the payment ...

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Kent, Providence, and Washington Counties – Today, Governor McKee announces that the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training will facilitate the payment of Disaster Une ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 1,500 jobs in March as the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.0 percent. ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses lost 200 jobs in February as the state’s unemployment rate rose to 3.9 percent. ...

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CRANSTON, R.I. – Rhode Island businesses added 2,200 jobs in January as the state’s unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent. ...

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