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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