US Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 189,000, a 57-Year Low
Initial claims fell 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 189,000 for the week ended October 31, as layoffs remained low.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment slipped to a 57-year last week as layoffs remained low against the backdrop of a resilient labor market.Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 189,000 for the week ended October 31, the Labor Depa…