In the week ending July 15, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 228,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 237,000. The 4-week moving average was 237,500, a decrease of 9,250 from the previous week's unrevised average of 246,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 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 1,754,000, an increase of 33,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous ... (full story)