R.I. has highest Feb. unemployment rate in New England

RHODE ISLAND had the highest unemployment rate in New England at 4.7% for February, which was also higher than the national rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s 4.7% unemployment rate for February is the highest in New England and well above the national rate of 4.1%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Across the nation, Florida was the only state that reported a significantly higher unemployment rate in February than the previous month, while the other

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