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Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,485 in the week ending September 13, down from 8,441 the week before, the Labor Department said.

U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 231,000 last week, down 33,000 claims from 264,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.

South Carolina saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 60.6%. North Dakota, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 70.9%.

The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report.

This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: Unemployment claims in Michigan declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,485 in the week ending September 13, down from 8,441 the week before, the Labor Department said.

U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 231,000 last week, down 33,000 claims from 264,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.

South Carolina saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 60.6%. North Dakota, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 70.9%.

The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report.

This article originally appeared on Cheboygan Daily Tribune: Unemployment claims in Michigan declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 8,403 in the week ending September 6, up from 5,423 the week before, the Labor Department said.

U.S. unemployment claims rose to 263,000 last week, up 27,000 claims from 236,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.

North Dakota saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 269.2%. Tennessee, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 52.1%.

The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report.

This article originally appeared on The Sault News: Unemployment claims in Michigan increased last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in California dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 37,470 in the week ending September 6, down from 38,816 the week before, the Labor Department said.

U.S. unemployment claims rose to 263,000 last week, up 27,000 claims from 236,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.

North Dakota saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 269.2%. Tennessee, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 52.1%.

The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report.

This article originally appeared on Salinas Californian: Unemployment claims in California declined last week