Jobless Claims Fall 22,000 To 405,000 in July 9 Week

WASHINGTON — Initial jobless claims fell 22,000 to 405,000 in the week ending July 9, the Labor Department reported Thursday.

Continuing claims for the week ending July 2 were 3.727 million.

Economists expected 415,000 initial jobless claims and 3.670 million continuing claims, according to the median estimate from Thomson Reuters.

Initial claims for the week ending July 2 were revised up to 427,000. The continuing claims figure for the previous week was revised to 3.712 million.

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