In the week ending March 23, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 210,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 2,000 from 210,000 to 212,000. The 4-week moving average was 211,000, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was revised up by 500 from 211,250 to 211,750. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.2 percent for the week ending March 16, unchanged from the previous week's unrevised rate. The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured ... (full story)