WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 8, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * In February 2024, Ames, Iowa, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.9 percent, among metropolitan areas. The next lowest rate was in Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, 2.0 percent. El Centro, California, had the highest rate, 17.2 percent. * * * Chart: Metropolitan area unemployment rates, February 2024, not seasonally adjusted  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on April 10, 2024: A Vermont man was sentenced today in federal court in Springfield, Mass. for illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition and possessing methamphetamine intended for distribution. Jeffrey Baird, 43, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Mark G. Mastroianni to four years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $200 mandatory   more