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The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 7.6% in June to 7.1% in July. Wyoming’s unemployment rate peaked at 9.6% in April and has steadily decreased since then as some businesses have reopened and individuals have returned to work. It appears that the state’s economy is gradually recovering from the large disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Economic conditions improved somewhat around the state as unemployment rates fell in all 23 counties from June to Jul...