(AP) — First-time claims for unemployment payments dropped just over 5 percent last week in Louisiana.The Louisiana Workforce Commission said that for the week ending Sept. 26, there were 4,519 newly unemployed filing for benefits. That’s down from the previous week’s total of 4,767.- – – -Contact The Daily Reveille’s news staff at [email protected]
First-time unemployment claims drop 5 percent in Louisiana
By The Associated Press
October 3, 2009