Dont get the wrong idea. There still aren’t any jobs. You’ve just given up looking.
Posts tagged "economy"
May 23, 2012
May 14, 2012
Lardaro: R.I. continues slow recovery
The state saw a net job loss of 2,200, but Lardaro said it is “safe to conclude” that the unemployment rate is actually lower than the published 11.1 percent and more likely between 10 and 11 percent.
May 12, 2012
Top RI district has plan for out-of-town tuition
“Superintendent Robert McIntyre said the pilot program would allow 10 students from outside Barrington to attend by paying the per-pupil cost of about $12,800 a year. The 3,400-student school district is considered one of the state’s top-performing.”
May 9, 2012
Small business can kiss our ass.
Someone remind me again what percentage of URI's budget comes from the state?
It’s gotta be a majority, right? Given that Chafee thinks he’s in charge down there.
May 4, 2012
May 1, 2012
Mayor Angel Taveras knows how to run a protection racket.
April 20, 2012
We're good for it. Promise.
You're fired.
The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 11.1 percent last month, from 11 percent in February. This marked the second consecutive monthly increase after seeing no rise since June 2011.
April 18, 2012
We've been selling more trash
> The state’s top exports are waste and scrap — which account for 30.2 percent of total exports…
April 4, 2012
Screw Providence Shorter PBN readers
March 31, 2012
You did not win the lottery.
The big squeeze on Rhode Island's middle class
“By the end of 2010, Rhode Islanders’ median income had slipped to $52,254 from $69,102, down 24 percent from 2000.”
March 30, 2012
Ocean State playing the lottery
“If a Rhode Islander wins today’s record $540 million Mega Millions jackpot, the Ocean State’s coffers could pull in as much as $23.3 million, according to the Associated Press.”
A casino referendum?
Didn’t we do this already?