First-time Louisiana unemployment claims dropped for the week ending Dec. 19. According to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, there were 4,954 first-time claims for unemployment payments. For the week ending Dec. 12, there were 6,003 new unemployment claims because of a temporary shutdown in the transportation equipment industry. The number of people continuing to get benefits rose to 65,317 from the Dec. 12 tally of 64,405. For the comparable week a year ago, there were 33,110 people continuing to receive benefits.
Louisiana unemployment claims drop
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