R.I. jobless down to 10.8%

William Hamilton

07/22/2011

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s jobless rate edged down a tenth of a percentage point to 10.8 percent in June, but the state lost 1,500 jobs for the month, ending four consecutive months of job gains, the R.I. Department of Labor and Training said Friday. By comparison, the U.S. employment rate rose a tenth of a…

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