International Economic

US jobless claims fall to six-week low

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Thursday 09 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - Claims for unemployment benefits in the United States unexpectedly fell last week, according to the Department of Labor, hitting their lowest level since the middle of May.
Seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims decreased 2,000 over the week to 4 July to 215,000, while the previous week's reading was...

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