News roundup: Initial unemployment claims in Louisiana fall … Louisiana gains one rig for the second straight week … School’s out for summer, and the timing messed with May’s jobs data

    Trending downward: First-time claims for unemployment insurance in Louisiana for the week ending July 2 decreased from the previous week's total, The Associated Press reports. The state labor departme…


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