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

RHODE ISLAND’S 4.7% unemployment rate for March is the highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.2%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / PBN FILE PHOTO/PAMELA BHATIA

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s 4.8% unemployment rate for March is the highest in New England and above the national rate of 4.2%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Across the nation, three states reported a significantly higher unemployment rate in March than the previous month. Montana had the nation’s only decrease while 46

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