New unemployment claims go down slightly

The Dept. of Labor’s report on new unemployment claims this week put the number at 404,000.

Jul 31, 20202.5K Shares419.5K Views

The Dept. of Labor’s reporton new unemployment claims this week put the number at 404,000. This is a decrease of only 1,000 from last week’s revised figure. The four-week average now stands at 408,000, a decrease of 7,000 from last week.