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New England Economy Struggles Amid National Upturn
Boston AP report details 8 percent unemployment in New England, with manufacturing decline since WWII from leather to textiles. High transportation costs, taxes, and living costs drive regional stagnation. defense contracting drops and wage gaps persist as economists urge targeted industrial growth.
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Boston
New England
Connecticut
Massachusetts
David Pinsky
University of Connecticut
Continental
United States
New York
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Maine
Wendall D. McDonald
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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