Macro Finance
US Jobless Claims Fall Below Estimates to 189,000
Bloomberg Markets·November 5, 2026·1 min read
US unemployment benefit applications fell by 6,000 to 189,000 last week, beating estimates. Continuing claims rose by 23,000 in the week ending Oct. 31. The figures, reported by Bloomberg Television's Enda Curran, suggest a still-tight labor market even as hiring shows signs of cooling.
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