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发帖数: 2314 | 1 How states fared on jobless claims, at a glance
By The Associated Press (AP) – 3 hours ago
The Labor Department said Thursday that new claims for jobless benefits fell
modestly last week, a sign the job market is slowly healing as the economy
recovers.
Here's a look at the states with the biggest changes in initial jobless
claims, and some of the reasons for the shifts. The state data is for the
week ending April 24, one week behind the nationwide figures.
States reporting the largest increases in claims:
California: up 6,418, due to layoffs in the service industry
Massachusetts: up 4,526, due to layoffs in the transportation, warehousing,
and service industries
Oregon: up 3,117
Kentucky: up 1,800, due to layoffs in the auto industry
Louisiana: up 993
States with the largest drops in claims:
Florida: down 2,766, due to fewer layoffs in construction, trade, service
and manufacturing industries
North Carolina: down 2,650, due to fewer layoffs in industrial machinery,
computer equipment and other manufacturing industries
New York: down 2,601, due to fewer layoffs in construction, trade and
transportation
Wisconsin: down 2,522, due to fewer layoffs in construction, trade and
service industries
Georgia: down 2,197, due to fewer layoffs in manufacturing
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