How states fared on unemployment aid claims

 

Published: February 2, 2012

Applications for unemployment benefits fell last week for the third time in five weeks, signaling modest improvement in the job market.

Here are states with the biggest increases and decreases in claims. The state-by-state data are for the week ending Jan. 21, one week behind the national figures.

States with the biggest declines:

California: Down 20,698, as fewer claims were processed during holiday...


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