Unemployment claims are decreasing in some areas while soaring in others, highlighting the currently uneven state of the U.S. labor market.

Initial jobless claims measure the number of people who file for unemployment for the first time in a given week. In the week ending July 5th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 227,000. This represents a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week's figure. The latest reading was lower than the 236,000 forecast.

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Kerr County workers affected by July 4 flooding can now apply for disaster unemployment assistance through the Texas Workforce Commission.

About 7 million people were unemployed in June, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

America's job market faced a slowdown in June. The unemployment rate increased to 4.3 percent. This is the highest in three and a half years. Economic uncertainty and Trump administration policies impacted hiring.

In March, Whatcom County’s unemployment rate was 4.3%, with 4,555 residents receiving unemployment benefits, also a decrease from the previous month.