After two consecutive weeks of declining unemployment claims, initial jobless claims rose last week in Louisiana, following national trends, according to the latest available data from the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Initial unemployment insurance claims rose 62% in Louisiana last week, to 1,689 claims. The initial claims, a proxy for layoffs, are also 6.6% higher than
How do local jobless claims compare to national trends?
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