CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s unemployment rate did not change for the second month in a row, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training (DLT). Compared to the national number, ...

"We deal with fraud every day here at DLT," Director Matt Weldon said. "We have just gotten way better at detecting it." ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island’s unemployment rate and number of jobs added slightly increased last month, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training (DLT). DLT data showed the state ...

The increase in people looking for jobs is a positive sign for the labor market, even if it’s contributing to a jump in the unemployment rate, said Leonard Lardaro, a URI economics professor ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s unemployment rate in December was again the worst in the nation. Bill Gates pledges 99% of his fortune to Gates Foundation FCC chairman suggests 'massive ...

The old adage “numbers never lie” is true. Numbers can’t lie, but the people who use them can and very often do. Such is the case with the unemployment rate in Rhode Island. When a falling ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Mark Simmons began dialing Rhode Island’s unemployment call center at 8 a.m. on a recent Monday. He got a busy signal. He tried 67 more times before the automated system picked ...

The amount of money Rhode Island officials believe has been stolen through fraudulent unemployment insurance claims since the start of the COVID pandemic keeps rising. An audit of the state's finances ...