June 19, 2009
DLT offers new online training
The state is looking for ways to help unemployed workers to learn new skills.
Interactive: Unemployment state-by-state
Unemployment numbers continue to rise. Here’s a state-by-state view of the most recent figures.
June 18, 2009
Carcieri: Unemployment tops 12 percent
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate in May topped 12 percent, but Massachusetts does a bit better.
May 22, 2009
Mass. unemployment rate rises to 8 percent
The unemployment rate in Massachusetts increased to 8 percent in April
R.I. jobless rate tops 11 percent
The state reports that another 3,000 Rhode Islanders lost their jobs last month.
May 12, 2009
R.I. expands unemployment benefits
Jobless workers in Rhode Island may soon be eligible for more financial help.
April 17, 2009
R.I. unemployment remains unchanged in March
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate remains above 10 percent.
April 16, 2009
Mass. unemployment edges to 7.8 percent in March
About 20,000 more jobs are lost in Massachusetts.
March 20, 2009
R.I. jobless rate hits 10.5 percent in February
February’s unemployment rises to 10.5 percent in Rhode Island.
March 19, 2009
Mass. unemployment climbs to 7.8 percent
Massachusetts lost another 11,300 jobs in February, a state agency reports.
March 17, 2009
Mass. unemployed to get $25 more in checks
Massachusetts residents receiving unemployment checks are getting a little boost in their benefits, thanks to the federal stimulus law.
March 06, 2009
State gets $75M loan to replenish unemployment fund
Rhode Island will receive a $75 million loan from the federal government to replenish its state unemployment fund.
January 28, 2009
City’s jobless rate hits 13-year high
Officials in Fall River are trying to turn around the city’s dismal jobless rate.
Job hunting? Experts say look good doing it
Learn some tricks for getting ahead in your job search.
Carcieri signs law to help clear backlog of jobless claims
Gov. Don Carcieri signs a bill allowing retired state workers to process a backlog of unemployment claims.
