News Tipoffs - Rhode Island Editors Newsletter for Monday April 22, 2024 ( 2 items ) |
BLS Issues Report on State Employment & Unemployment - March 2024
WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0701) on April 19, 2024, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - March 2024":
Unemployment rates were lower in March in 6 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-nine states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decrease, and 20 states a
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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Issues Beige Book - April 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on April 17, 2024:
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Summary of Economic Activity
Business activity expanded at a modest pace in recent weeks, prices rose slightly, and employment was flat overall. Convention and tourism activity grew at a robust pace, but retail sales increased only modestly. Manufacturers reported slight revenue growth, while software and IT services firms had flat revenues recently despite strong year-
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