Unemployment Claims Drop to 189,000, the Fewest Since Mid-July

US weekly jobless claims at 57-year lows amid low layoffs

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 189,000 for the week ended October 31, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 196,000 claims for the latest week.

US unemployment claims dropped to 189,000 last week as layoffs remain scarce and most Americans enjoy job security

US unemployment claims dropped to 189,000 last week as layoffs remain scarce and most Americans enjoy job security.

Unemployment claims drop to 189,000, the fewest since mid-July

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain scarce and most workers enjoy job security.

'Low Hire, Low Fire, Low Inspire': Claims Hit 57 Year Lows, Sentiment Still Sucks, And Payrolls Are Next

'Low Hire, Low Fire, Low Inspire': Claims Hit 57 Year Lows, Sentiment Still Sucks, And Payrolls Are Next Another week, another print showing that American employers still refuse to fire anyone in any meaningful numbers. Initial jobless claims remain parked near multi-decade lows, plunging to 189k this week (after recent weeks in the mid-to-high 190,000s), confirming that the 'low fire' half of the current labor market is intact.  Last week's pri…