Florida posts nation's largest drop in new unemployment insurance claims

Florida is leading the country on the jobless front— in a good way. Florida posted the largest decrease in new claims for unemployment insurance last week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The state reported that claims dropped by 1,915 amid fewer job losses in construction, manufacturing and the service sector. It was the sole state to see claims drop by more than 1,000. (Michigan, in contrast, reported the most new claims with 6,001.)

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