First-time claims for unemployment dropped 9% for the week ending July 18, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. There were 4,879 initial claims, down from 5,367 for the week ending July 11. A noticeable drop was reported in the number of construction workers seeking unemployment. The number of people continuing to receive unemployment increased to 62,387 from 61,275 for the week ending July 11.
Initial unemployment claims drop statewide
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