(Washington, DC) — The U.S. Department of Labor says initial filings for unemployment benefits in Utah dropped last week. New jobless claims fell to 1,144 in the week ending March 9th. That statistic is down from the 1,235 filings the week before. Oregon saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims with a 33.7-percent jump. New Hampshire posted the largest drop in the percentage for new claims, dropping by 60.6 percent.
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