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The U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday that initial unemployment benefit filings in South Carolina dropped last week compared with the week before.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 1,824 in the week ending August 10, down from 2,086 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 227,000 last week, down 7,000 claims from 234,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
North Dakota saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 38.9%. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 57.6%.
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