Economy

US Jobless Claims Decline for 6th Straight Week

Applications for jobless benefits have continually fallen after reaching an eight-month high last month.
US Jobless Claims Decline for 6th Straight Week
A hiring ad displayed at a store in Columbia, Md., on July 21, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits declined for the sixth consecutive week.

For the week ending July 19, initial jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 217,000, the lowest level in three months, according to Department of Labor data released on July 24.
Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."