North Carolina Jobless Claims Understated Due to Technical Error
A career fair in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Photographer: Allison Joyce/BloombergNorth Carolina jobless claims data were mistakenly understated in a weekly US Labor Department report on Thursday, as a technical error slashed the state’s tally by more than 19,000.
The report showed just 205 continuing claims for the week ended Sept. 6, the lowest on record for the state. Typical readings hover closer to 20,000.