While the number of people initially filing for unemployment fell last week, continued claims rose. Initial unemployment insurance claims for last week dropped to 50,941, down some 16,000 compared to the week prior. With the drop, the four-week moving average of initial claims decreased to 72,165 from the previous week’s average of 84,972. Continued claims,
Initial jobless claims drop in Louisiana; continued claims rise
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