The number of initial jobless claims in the United States reached 235,000 by the week of July 20th
BlockBeats reports, on July 25th, the number of initial jobless claims in the United States for the week ending July 20th was 235,000. This is less than the expected figure of 238,000 and lower than the previous value of 243,000.
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