Unemployment claims in Michigan declined last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday.

New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 5,906 in the week ending March 9, down from 5,943 the week before, the Labor Department said.

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