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

RHODE ISLAND has the highest unemployment rate in New England, rising slightly to 4.6% in January. That's also higher than the national rate of 4%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island had the highest unemployment rate in New England at 4.6% for January, which was also higher than the national rate of 4%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Across the nation, Pennsylvania was the only state that reported a significantly higher unemployment rate in January than the previous month,

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