U.S. Department of Labor (weekly jobless claims)@dol · official source
Initial jobless claims 189,000 in the week ending October 31, down 6,000
· via Labor Department
Summary
- Initial jobless claims were 189,000 in the week ending Oct 31, down 6,000 from the prior week (revised to 195,000).
- The 4-week moving average was 194,750.
- Prior week revised from 194,000 to 195,000. Prior 4-week average revised from 196,750 to 197,000.
- Next release: Thu Nov 12, 8:30 AM ET
Breakdown
- In the week ending October 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 189,000.
Official source
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