In the week ending April 19, the advance figure for season ally adjusted initial claims was 329,000, an increase of 24,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 1,000 from 304,000 to 305,000. The 4 - week moving average was 316,750, an increase of 4,750 from the previous week's unrevised average of 312,000. There were no special factors impacting this week's initial claims. The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.0 percent for the week ending April 12, a decrease of 0.1 percent from the previous week's unrevised rate of 2.1 percent. The advance ... (full story)