Initial Unemployment Claims Down 2K, Lower Than Expected

Published on July 9, 2026

In the week ending July 4th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 215,000. This represents a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's figure and was lower than the forecast of 218,000.

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