R.I. last in New England, third-worst in U.S., on Center for Freedom & Prosperity index

Lori Stabile

11/25/2016

RHODE ISLAND remained 48th nationally on the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity’s monthly Jobs & Opportunity Index report in October, and again is the last state in New England on the economic index. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND CENTER FOR FREEDOM & PROSPERITY

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island remained 48th nationally on the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity’s monthly Jobs & Opportunity Index report in October, and again is the last state in New England on the economic index. The center, which bills itself as nonpartisan and nonprofit, said this week that relative long-term unemployment security concerns…

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