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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease 14,000 to 246,000
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In the week ending January 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 246,000, a decrease of 14,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 259,000 to 260,000. The 4-week moving average was 248,000, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 245,500 to 245,750.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.5 percent for the week ending January 21, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending January 21 was 2,064,000, a decrease of 39,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 3,000 from 2,100,000 to 2,103,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,079,750, a decrease of 13,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 750 from 2,092,000 to 2,092,750.
Posted: February 2, 2017 Thursday 08:30 AM