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On the recordMarch 22, 2010
Rhode Island faces the Nation's third highest unemployment rate at 12.7 percent and a recession that hit earlier than any other State.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Discussing Rhode Island's high unemployment and recession impact.

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