RI has worst unemployment rate in nation again

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s unemployment rate in December was again the worst in the nation.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Tuesday released rankings that showed the 9.1 percent seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was higher than any in other state.

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