[Initial Jobless Claims in the U.S. for the Week Ending November 29 Drop to 191,000] Data released on December 4 shows that initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending November 29 were 191,000, lower than the expected 220,000, marking a new low since the week ending September 24, 2022. The previous value was revised from 216,000 to 218,000.