Negotiating pay when I have been out of work

I have been out of work for 4 weeks and feel pressure to accept less. I looked up ranges in Providence and they vary a lot. Does giving a range hurt?

Asking about the range for the role first worked for me. Some recruiters share it.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 9 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.