//New unemployment claims drop in Carolinas, Georgia

New unemployment claims drop in Carolinas, Georgia

More than 19,000 people in South Carolina filed a new claim for unemployment benefits last week. That is down from about 23,000 the week before.The better than 16 percent drop was the 12th most significant in the country. South Carolina was one of 15 states to experience a double-digit percentage drop in new claims.There was also a decrease of about 2,000 in new claims in