Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 27,555 in the week ending January 11, up from 12,380 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims 217,000 last week on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Kentucky saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 124.1%. New York, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 40.4%.
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