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Initial Louisiana Unemployment Claims Fall Slightly
First-time unemployment claims dropping slightly across the board in Louisiana.
Figures from the state labor department show initial claims falling by 136 for the week ending February 18 from the previous week. It was also 160 initial claims less than the comparable week a year earlier.
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