Applications for US unemployment benefits fell for a fourth week to the lowest in two months during a period that included the Independence Day holiday.Initial claims decreased by 5,000 to 227,000 in the week ended July 5.

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs in the U.S. remain low despite uncertainty about how tariffs will impact the economy

Applications for US unemployment benefits slid for a fourth week running, reaching their lowest level in two months. The numbers: Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell by 5,000 to 227,000 in the week ending 5 July.