The number of newly unemployed people seeking jobless benefits in Louisiana increased by nearly 300. The Louisiana Workforce Commission reported today that 4,750 initial unemployment claims were made for the week ending Saturday, up from 4,456 from the week ending June 26. For the comparable week, ending July 4, 2009, there were 4,157 initial claims. Continued benefit weeks for those still seeking jobs declined from 57,434 to 57,204 last week. For the comparable week a year ago, there were 59,551 continued weeks claimed by unemployed persons.
Louisiana’s initial jobless claims increase
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