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YOUR DAILY EDITION   Friday, May 21, 2010 PBN Home | RSS Feed     TODAY'S TOP STORIES R.I. down to fourth-worst jobless rate in U.S. California’s unemployment rate passed the Ocean State’s to become the third-worst in the nation in April. New figures also showed Rhode Island has lost nearly 10 percent of its jobs since 2007. Floods cost R.I. 4,400 jobs, but unemployment falls to 12.6% R.I. Senate passes four of nine bills to cut red tape Woonsocket, North Providence credit ratings near junk Nortek first-quarter sales fall after bankruptcy exit House passes bill to allow ‘decoupling’ for National Grid Fall River casino not a cinch, House Speaker says From Today’s Real Estate & Construction Update: LifeStream expanding campus This Week’s Poll: What do you think of Providence city government’s mixed-use vision for the waterfront along Allens Avenue? NEWS BY INDUSTRY Business Women Main Street Creative Economy Manufacturing Education Newsmakers Energy Politics Environment Real Estate Financial Services Retail Health Care Technology Hospitality & Tourism Work Force Insurance More... SUBSCRIBE TO PBN Get full access to PBN.com as well as the weekly print edition delivered to your home or office, for as little as $89 per year. For More News Go to PBN.com Contact Us This e-newsletter sponsored by: To unsubscribe from this newsletter, click here. PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS | 220 WEST EXCHANGE STREET | PROVIDENCE R.I. | (401) 273-2201