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KBRA Releases Research – Coronavirus (COVID-19): Most States Report Improvement in July Unemployment Rates

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) releases commentary on the trends in the July 2021 state-level unemployment data.

In this installment of our series on state unemployment rates, KBRA examines July 2021 state data released on August 20. Unsurprisingly, July unemployment rates improved for most states, with the U.S. unemployment rate falling to 5.7% from 6.1% in June.

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Contacts

Cindy Wu, Senior Director
+1 (646) 731-2304
cindy.wu@kbra.com

Jozelle Cox, Senior Analyst
+1 (646) 731-1227
jozelle.cox@kbra.com

William Cox, Global Head of Corporate, Financial, and Government Ratings
+1 (646) 731-2472
william.cox@kbra.com

Business Development

Bill Baneky, Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2409
bill.baneky@kbra.com

James Kissane, Senior Director
+1 (213) 806-0026
james.kissane@kbra.com

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