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Va. new jobless claims edged up last week
Continued claims remain in decline
Virginia’s initial unemployment claims increased slightly last week while continued claims decreased again, as they have for several weeks, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week ending
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Continued claims filed declined from previous week
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New, continued jobless claims maintain decline in Va.
Last week, initial claims fell to 7,210
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Virginia’s unemployment claims, both initial and continued, fell again last week, continuing the positive trend of the last few weeks, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. For the filing week
Va. new jobless claims dip below 10,000
Continued unemployment claims also declined last week
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Va. April unemployment rate at 4.7%, drops nearly half point
State's jobless rate a year ago was 10%+
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Va. sees second week of slightly lower initial jobless claims
Continued claims up by 2,500, however
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Virginia saw another week of little change in initial unemployment claims, with 10,642 new claims filed during the week ending May 15, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Thursday. This was