US initial jobless claims fall to 189,000, matching mid-July low again near 57-year US initial jobless claims fell by 6,000 to 189,000 in the final week of October, below market expectations of 196,000 and down from a revised 195,000 the previous week. The reading matched a 57-year low recorded in mid-July, and indicated continued strength in the labor market despite growing economic headwinds. - Link.