![Unemployed Georgians filed 28,387 initial claims last week, up 2,940 from the previous week, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Nationwide, first-time unemployment claims fell by 42,000 during the week to 712,000.](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/2021-03/unemployed.jpeg?itok=LF_ONJOp)
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Unemployed Georgians filed 28,387 initial claims last week, up 2,940 from the previous week, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. Nationwide, first-time unemployment claims fell by 42,000 during the week to 712,000.
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