Unemployment claims in Ohio declined last week - Finnoexpert

Unemployment claims in Ohio declined last week - Finnoexpert

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Ohio 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 4,713 in the week ending September 6, down from 5,033 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 pe…