First-time claims for unemployment payments jumped 10.5% last week in Louisiana. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says there were 4,880 initial claims for the week ending Dec. 5. That’s up from 4,415 the previous week, which was shortened by the Thanksgiving holiday. For the comparable week ending Dec. 6, 2008, there were 4,115 initial claims. Last week, there were 65,092 people continuing to receive jobless benefits. That’s a 7.4% increase from the previous week’s total of 60,632.
First-time jobless claims up in Louisiana
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