California jobless claims edge higher, US numbers fall
California jobless claims edge higher, US numbers fall
Unemployment claims climbed higher in California last week, the government reported Thursday, Nov. 4.
California workers filed 62,266 initial claims for unemployment benefits during the week that ended on Oct. 30, which was up about 2,500 from claims filed for the week ending Oct. 23, the U.S. Labor Department reported.
Nationwide, workers filed 269,000 first-time jobless claims last week, a…