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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Decrease 15,000 to 233,000
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In the week ending July 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 233,000, a decrease of 15,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 247,000 to 248,000. The 4-week moving average was 243,750, a decrease of 2,250 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 250 from 245,750 to 246,000.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.4 percent for the week ending July 8, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending July 8 was 1,977,000, an increase of 28,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up 4,000 from 1,945,000 to 1,949,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,959,000, an increase of 8,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 1,000 from 1,949,250 to 1,950,250.
Posted: July 20, 2017 Thursday 08:30 AM