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Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Georgia 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 4,155 in the week ending August 30, down from 4,616 the week before, the Labor Department said.

U.S. unemployment claims rose to 237,000 last week, up 8,000 claims from 229,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Tennessee saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 103.1%. Kentucky, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 64.4%.

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