Claims for unemployment benefits in the U.S for the week concluding on 22nd November have reported an increase, according to the U.S Department of Labor. Specifically, Massachusetts saw a rise in new jobless claims, moving from 5,924 to 6,533. Meanwhile, the overall U.S. unemployment claims showed a marginal decline to 213,000 from 215,000 in the previous week. The highest jump in claims was witnessed in North Dakota, with a spike of 74.0%, whereas South Carolina reported the largest drop, a decrease by 40.7%. The figures were gathered from the U.S. Department of Labor’s weekly unemployment insurance claims report and have been disseminated through the USA TODAY Network across the country.

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