First-time claims for unemployment were down 3.5% for the week ending Aug. 15, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. There were 4,492 initial claims, a decrease from 4,656 for the week ending Aug. 8. Researchers credited the decrease to the start of the new school year. The numbers were above the comparable week ending August 16, 2008, when there were 2,252 initial claims. The number of people continuing to receive unemployment decreased to 64,319 from 65,449 for the week ending Aug. 8.
Weekly unemployment claims drop
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