Unemployment Claims Down 7K, Lower Than Expected

Published on July 17, 2025

In the week ending July 12th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 221,000. This represents a decrease of 7,000 from the previous week's figure. The latest reading was lower than the 233,000 forecast.

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