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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease 2,000 to 212,000
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In the week ending August 11, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 212,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 213,000 to 214,000. The 4-week moving average was 215,500, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 214,250 to 214,500.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending August 4, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 4 was 1,721,000, a decrease of 39,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 5,000 from 1,755,000 to 1,760,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,738,500, a decrease of 8,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,250 from 1,745,250 to 1,746,500.
Posted: August 16, 2018 Thursday 08:30 AM