California, US unemployment claims drop
California, US unemployment claims drop
California workers filed fewer initial unemployment claims last week, but filings remain far above typical claims before pandemic-related shutdowns began more than 18 months ago.
Workers statewide filed 65,042 claims for unemployment benefits for the week ending Oct. 23, a decrease of 7,843 from the 72,885 claims filed the previous week, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.
The number of…