[Initial Jobless Claims in the U.S. Decline as Companies Continue to Avoid Mass Layoffs] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on July 2, initial jobless claims in the U.S. saw a slight decline last week as companies continued to avoid mass layoffs. The U.S. Department of Labor stated on Thursday that for the week ending June 27, initial jobless claims were 215,000, lower than the market expectation of 220,000, and down from the previous week's report of 216,000. For the week ending June 20, continuing jobless claims stood at 1.814 million. According to the latest employment situation report released by the U.S. Department of Labor, 57,000 new jobs were added in the U.S. in June. However, given the relatively low number of recent unemployment claims, it indicates that companies are not laying off workers at an alarming rate.