International Economic

US initial jobless claims decline by 4,000

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Thursday 24 Jul 2025

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated rate in the week ended 19 July, according to the Labor Department.
Initial jobless claims fell to 217,000, down by 4,000 from the prior week's unrevised 221,000 reading, while continuing claims came to 1.95m, an increase of 4,000 from...

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