About 194,000 initial unemployment claims were filed in the United States last week, the Department of Labor said in a report Thursday. The seasonally adjusted count was nearly the lowest weekly total since the 1960s.
WHO:The U.S. Department of Labor
WHAT:Reported that about 194,000 initial jobless claims were filed last week.
WHEN:Oct 22, 2026
WHERE:USA
WHY:The reason for the decline in claims was not reported.
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