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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Increase 4,000 to 248,000
In the week ending July 1, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 248,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 244,000. The 4-week moving average was 243,000, an increase of 750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 242,250.
The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.4 percent for the week ending June 24, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending June 24 was 1,956,000, an increase of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised down by 3,000 from 1,948,000 to 1,945,000. The 4-week moving average was 1,944,750, an increase of 6,750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised down by 750 from 1,938,750 to 1,938,000.
Posted: July 6, 2017 Thursday 08:30 AM