6 hours ago · United States
US labour market holds firm as weekly lay-offs tumble to 57-year low
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 5 Nov 2026, 14:31 UTC. The headline in use is “US labour market holds firm as weekly lay-offs tumble to 57-year low”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment slipped to a 57-year low last week as lay-offs fell against the backdrop of a resilient labour market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 189,000 for the week ended October 31, the Labour Department said…
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- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
US labour market holds firm as weekly lay-offs tumble to 57-year low
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