Unemployed Rhode Islanders can now collect jobless benefits for up to 99 weeks.

House Speaker William Murphy convenes a closed-door caucus of lawmakers to discuss the state’s economy.

Andres Carbacho-Burgos says the jobless rate will remain at double-digits into 2012.

A Brown University poll shows Providence residents were bleak about the city’s prospects over the next five years.

Rhode Island wants to borrow up to $90 million from the federal government to pay unemployment insurance claims.

Sandra Powell of the DLT breaks down Rhode Island’s unemployment numbers.

Rhode Island’s jobless rate goes up as the nation’s goes down.

The number of people in Rhode Island collecting and exhausting unemployment benefits continues to rise.

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

State officials said seasonal shutdowns are adding to the backlog.

Rhode Island reports the worst jobless numbers in 30 years.

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

The state is looking for workers to help the unemployed find jobs.

The unemployment rate goes up even as Massachusetts adds jobs.

The state is looking for ways to help unemployed workers to learn new skills.