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2026-11-06

US Initial Jobless Claims Fall Back to 189,000, Matching the Lowest Since 1969

US Initial Jobless Claims Fall Back to 189,000, Matching the Lowest Since 1969

Key points

Weekly US initial jobless claims since 1969 | 189,000 for the week of Oct 31 ties July 18 as the lowest since 1969; four-week average 194,750

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