WASHINGTON (AP) — Ohio is reporting the nation's largest decline in new applications for unemployment benefits, while the government says the number of claims nationwide is mostly unchanged.
That's seen as evidence that the struggling economy isn't generating many jobs.
The U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday that Ohio claims dropped by nearly 2,800 in the week ending June 18. No reason was given for the decline, bigger than in any other state.
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