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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims unchg at 276,000
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In the week ending November 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 276,000, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised level. The 4-week moving average was 267,750, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's unrevised average of 262,750. There were no special factors impacting this week's initial claims.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.6 percent for the week ending October 31, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending October 31 was 2,174,000, an increase of 5,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 6,000 from 2,163,000 to 2,169,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,165,250, an increase of 2,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,500 from 2,161,500 to 2,163,000.
Posted: November 12, 2015 Thursday 08:30 AM