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Weekly Jobless Claims In Ohio Decline

The Labor Department says first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits in Ohio fell by nearly 11 hundred last week, the largest decline in the nation. The department says nationally, claims rose by 10 thousand last week to a seasonally-adjusted 379 thousand, which may reflect volatility around the Thanksgiving holiday.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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