Weekly jobless claims fall slightly WASHINGTON, April 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Labor Department said first-time jobless claims dropped by 2,000 in the week ended Saturday with 386,000 initial claims filed. The four-week rolling average rose by 5,500 from the previous week's revised average of 369,250 to 374,750. The previous week's first-time claims figure was also revised to 388,000 from 380,000. The biggest increases in initial jobless claims for the week ended April 7 were in Pennsylvania (up 7,483), California (up 6,587) and Washington (up 5,985). The biggest decreases were recorded in Tennessee (down by 670), Vermont (down 78) and North Dakota (down 49).