Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Texas dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said July 31.
New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 16,337 in the week ending July 26, down from 18,638 the week before, the Labor Department said.
U.S. unemployment claims rose to 218,000 last week, up 1,000 claims from 217,000 the week prior on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Vermont saw the largest percentage increase in weekly claims, with claims jumping by 110.0%. Kentucky, meanwhile, saw the largest percentage drop in new claims, with claims dropping by 78.8%.
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This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Unemployment claims in Texas declined last week
