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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease 6,000 to 275,000
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In the week ending September 5, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 275,000, a decrease of 6,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 1,000 from 282,000 to 281,000. The 4-week moving average was 275,750, an increase of 500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 250 from 275,500 to 275,250. There were no special factors impacting this week's initial claims.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.7 percent for the week ending August 29, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending August 29 was 2,260,000, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 2,000 from 2,257,000 to 2,259,000. The 4-week moving average was 2,260,250, a decrease of 4,500 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 2,264,250 to 2,264,750.
Posted: September 10, 2015 Thursday 08:30 AM