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

PBN Staff

08/16/2024

A HIRING SIGN is displayed at a retail store in Mount Prospect, Ill. Rhode Island's July unemployment rate was the highest in New England at 4.5%, slightly above the national rate of 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / AP FILE PHOTO/NAM Y. HUH

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England in July at 4.5%, slightly above the national rate of 4.3%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the nation in July, 13 states reported an unemployment rate that was higher than the previous month, while one state had a lower

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