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Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Massachusetts dropped for the week ending Sept.7 compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 7,211 for that timeframe, down from 8,013 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims rose to 230,000 for the week ending Sept. 7, up 2,000 claims from 228,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Nebraska saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 104.0%. Virgin Islands, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 50%.
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