PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in August at 4.6%, which was also higher than the national rate of 4.2%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the nation, six states reported an unemployment rate in August that was higher than the previous month, while one state
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