Last week’s unemployment claims in Missouri remained consistent with the previous week’s numbers, reported the U.S. Department of Labor. Current jobless filings, signifying layoffs, totaled 2,421 for the week concluding on March 2, exhibiting a slight increase from the former count of 2,420. The figures for U.S. unemployment claims remained constant at 217,000, following seasonal adjustments. Of all regions, the Virgin Islands reported the most significant surge in weekly claims by a whopping 163.6%. Contrastingly, Rhode Island noted the largest drop in new claims, dipping by 71.6%. This news has been circulated across the country, courtesy of data from the Labor Department’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report being disseminated via the USA TODAY Network.

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