August 16, 2009

Some indications RI economy may be nearing bottom

Slowing unemployment, fewer jobless claims and more home sales indicate that the state’s recession is slowing.


August 11, 2009

I-Team: Alleged Craigslist scam asks for credit report

Be careful if you are answering help wanted ads on Craigslist.


July 29, 2009

Park Cinema holds job fair

The Park Cinema project in Cranston is looking to hire 40 people.


July 23, 2009

RI job losses slow as recession eases slightly

Job losses in Rhode Island appear to be slowing, although economists say a full recovery is still a long way off.


July 17, 2009

RI unemployment rises to 12.4 percent

Rhode Island reports the worst jobless numbers in 30 years.


July 16, 2009

Mass. unemployment rate up to 8.6 percent

The unemployment rate in Massachusetts rose to 8.6 percent in June.


July 15, 2009

CVS to hire for call center

CVS Caremark says it plans to hire 125 people to staff a call center it plans to open in December.


June 19, 2009

Interactive: Unemployment state-by-state

Unemployment numbers continue to rise.  Here’s a state-by-state view of the most recent figures.

Business Talk: Unemployment

Rhode Island’s new unemployment rate is out and the news is not good.


June 18, 2009

Carcieri: Unemployment tops 12 percent

Rhode Island’s unemployment rate in May topped 12 percent, but Massachusetts does a bit better.


June 16, 2009

Newly unemployed to see benefits increase

Rhode Islanders who start collecting unemployment next month will see an increase in their benefits.


June 02, 2009

RI gets $4M for youth summer jobs

As many as 1,700 young people from Rhode Island could get summer jobs this year.


May 01, 2009

Summer resorts hiring heavily

The guy running the Tilt-A-Whirl this summer might be a laid-off accountant instead of a bored teenager.


April 27, 2009

R.I. looking to let jobless certify benefits online

Officials are developing a system that would let Rhode Islanders certify for unemployment benefits online instead of having to call an overwhelmed phone line.


April 01, 2009

Job 14 Manufacturing Planner

RI0040694 Job 14 Manufacturing Planner

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