PROVIDENCE – The July unemployment rates of 4.8% in Rhode Island and Massachusetts are 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, California reported the only unemployment rate increase in July from the previous month, rising slightly to 5.5%. Two Already a Subscriber? Log in

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