U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Fall to 189,000
FROM THE WIRE · WSJ.COM
U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 189,000 in the week through Oct. 31, the Labor Department said. The figure was lower than the 197,000 new claims expected by economists surveyed.
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- 01Initial jobless claims fell to 189,000 in the week through October 31.
- 02Economists surveyed had expected 197,000 new claims.
- 03The data was published by the U.S. Labor Department.